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Questions & Responses! from the ‘How to be a Catholic Author’ Workshop
Good questions came in about being Catholic, about writing, and my own writing journey. As promised, here are the responses!
‘How to Be a Catholic Author’ interview on the Catholic Homeschool Podcast
Hi friends, I'm so pleased to join Paola Ciskanik, founder of Catholic Homeschool Online, on her podcast to talk about this whole CatholicAuthor adventure. Check out her original post here. Do you or one of your teens feel a passion for writing but don’t know where to...
Anti-Heroes: the antidote to a self-righteous society?
Antihero stories don’t exist for the same reasons as hero stories. They’re just as important, for different reasons.
Sacred Stories: Drama with the Mystagogical Frontier
This tier of taletelling are the mysteries, the stories of direct contact with sacred, sacramental, and spiritual realities.
Why we are surrounded by mythology every day – especially movies
What is mythology? It is the step beyond the fairy tale. It is a story that externalizes the interior life within the context of our culture.
Why Fairy Tales aren’t about fairies, but the realm of ‘Faery’
Fairy Tales aren’t about fairies, but about the realm of Faery. That liminal place beyond human sight that exists deep within us, and in which we are immersed, like an ocean.
The Rewilding of Enchantment: Fairy Tales, Mythic Tales, & Sacred Stories
All fiction stories are divided into Fairy Tales, Mythology, and Sacred Stories. Each has an extremely important role to play.
Hero Ascending: The Rise of the Ordinary Mystic in the 3-Fold Path of Initiation
In case you think this is going to be a whole bunch of woo-woo, it's not. Or at least, it's about as woo as the Catholic Catechism, and human history. We're going to cover the 3 paths of enlightenment, an echo of St John of the Cross 'Dark Night of the Soul,' and...
The CatholicAuthor Logo: Quills, Ravens, and Catholic Fiction
Discover the meaning behind the art in the CatholicAuthor logo, and why ravens are a surprising and special symbol.
A Tame Lion? Why Catholic fiction doesn’t need its own shelf
In an ideal world, do we want to have a batch of shelves set aside for Catholic fiction?
Moral Book Burning? Why faith-inspired fiction authors don’t do witch hunts
I think we all agree; book burning is a terrible idea. Pretty much anywhere, any time. We are horrified at the piles of literature blazed by the Nazis, the loss of the library of Alexandria, the burning of the Mayan codices. These rituals of rejection show an...
The Secrets to Making an Incredible Book Trailer that Sells – On a Budget
A simple book trailer can do wonders for your book promotions. Find out how you can stand out from the pack, and leverage the 3 Steps to a powerful trailer.
40 Crucial Quotes from Catholic Authors on Being a Catholic Author
In researching for my ebook, ‘How to be a Catholic Author’, I scraped together a riveting roundup of articles, and scoured them for quotes.