Spiritual Life Column Garners Catholic Media Award
Mighty humbled (and still a bit gobsmacked) to receive the 2026 Catholic Media Award for Best Regular Newspaper Column on Spiritual Life. This is for
July 5, 2026
Musings
Pre-Orders & Discount Available for New Book
I’m excited to report that you can now order A Priest Walks into a Waffle House: Stories from a Gritty, Grace-Filled Life from Amazon and
July 5, 2026
Doing It Differently This Time
In my 30s…when writing and promoting The Cracker Queen: I had a Vision Board Oprah’s name on it Said yes to every invite, no matter the
April 26, 2026
The Old-School Approach: Figuring Out What to Include in Your Book (& how to organize it)
It’s true that you can buy special software or install apps to help you determine the content and organization for your book. OR you can
February 1, 2026
For Writers: The Importance of Starting Somewhere
My journey from a xeroxed family history to a bestseller As aspiring writers register for my upcoming online memoir class, I’m asking what they’d most
February 1, 2026
This Bird Has Flown!
A PRIEST WALKS INTO A WAFFLE HOUSE: STORIES FROM A GRITTY, GRACE-FILLED LIFE is outta here and in the hands of the publisher. It just
December 8, 2025
Sacred Storytelling & Sisterhood: She Who Writes Retreat 2025
We came. We wrote. We laughed. And a whole lot more. For now, feast on the photos. They tell the story oh-so-well. The She Who
August 8, 2025
It’s Publication Day, & Reviews Are Coming In!
WOO-HOO! It’s publication day for Nothing Compares to You: What Sinead O’Connor Means to Us. So thrilled to see this review in The Sunday Times
July 22, 2025
Our O’Connor Book is Nigh!
So excited to be part of this anthology. Be sure to drop by one of these events if they’re in your neck of the woods.
June 6, 2025
Writers Playing Big Workshop
Last month we gathered around a common goal: to “play bigger” as writers. To make concrete, highly-achievable plans of action that would break us out
December 26, 2024