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I'm finally crawling out from beneath a pile of laundry and trying not to be too dismayed by the fact that only half my to-do list is accomplished and that I haven't earned a single penny today (except for some residual income from Demand Studios -- thanks, Demand!). I'm trying to go easy on myself and remember that it's always like this when I take a trip and am out of contact with my "real life" for a few days. The good news is, airplanes are a…

Title:   Frank and Me at Mundung-Ni

Interviewed by:  Brandon Nolta, Pacific Book Review

http://www.pacificbookreview.com

The Korean War was clearly an important influence on your life. What long-term effects or character traits do you feel resulted from your experience?

This day I cringe when I see how war is glamorized and…

Reviewed by:  Brandon Nolta, Pacific Book Review

http://www.pacificbookreview.com

There are all sorts of pithy quotes and Facebook memes about the nature of friendship, but more than anything, true friendship endures. It survives war and time and loss, and for those people lucky enough to experience it, as Joseph Donohue clearly was, it’s a life-changing force. In his memoir Frank and Me at Mundung-Ni, Donohue…

Recently, Brian D. Anderson, author of the highly successfulGodling Chronicles Book One: The Sword of Truth, did a guest post on my blog, which you can read HERE.



I am happy to announce he and his son, writing together, are back with Book Two in his series. Below is the official press release: …

"The themes of love, betrayal, insanity and everything else that Shakespeare explores are still staples of the literary and media world as well as real life and young people need to be shown that even though he lived hundreds of years ago there was once a man who could dissect the human condition in a way no…

Last weekend, I went down to Illinois for my cousin's wedding. My grandfather was with us, and he was very concerned about whether my cousin was marrying another Catholic. After he asked some nosy questions and was assured that the couple were both Catholic, he relaxed -- even after I expressed my confusion about the fact that the ceremony would be an outdoor wedding -- which the Catholic Church usually won't…

Last week, the Dating God podcast featured my co-editor Kate Ward and I discussing Hungering and Thirsting for Justice. You can…

As an author, I have written a couple of spooky stories, mostly for Halloween.* My folktales are written with an eye toward recreating some of the classics of folklore, stories that have a life of their own and live on in the hearts of the people living in an area or in those that have absorbed them from a book.

Stories such as the The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and others that we have grown up with elicit a homey yet frightening appeal to our soul. We feel the familiarity of the…

I just received a sweet review from best-selling author Jan Moran (posting as Ann Hammons) for Between Boyfriends.



5 stars -- Between Boyfriends is a delicious slice of chick-lit! Snappy dialogue sets this story apart from the pack as it follows a young woman who, financially cut off by her parents when she fails to attend school, learns that life is more than her …

Amber Leaf, Minnesota, 1942.

In spite of the hardships of war, young Jo Bremley lives in considerable happiness with her husband and 7-year old daughter. Then one night, influenced by his best friend, Jo’s husband announces that he has decided to join the war. Before he gets a chance to, however, he’s the victim of a snowstorm accident. Now a young widow, Jo tries to make ends…

I got my box of contributor copies of Hungering and Thirsting for Justice in the mail yesterday, so I promptly sent an email to all the friends and associates I thought might be interested in knowing about it. Interest was especially piqued amongst those who know me mostly in a Catholic context. My former boss at the Writing Center at The College of St. Benedict/St. John’s…

Let me just start by saying that I was not convinced that this book was a great as everyone was saying it was. I'm always for a good romance but not too keen on books that are strictly about romance. I figured it would be the typical boy meets girl, they fall for each other, end of story. But I told myself, don't dis it till you try it. And I'm beyond thrilled with myself for trying it out! It was not the typical "boy meets girl" story at all. I mean yes, they do meet, and yes they're…

Check out the newest Pepper and Longstreet Mystery...

The Legend of Ol Red Eyes

Just in time for Halloween!

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