Author Archives: AJ Cattapan

FREE ebook: Small Press, BIG Success

Do you have a book that’s being published by a small press? Or are you hoping to do so soon? Wondering how you might get your small press book noticed in the quickly changing and constantly overcrowded world of publishing? … Continue reading

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The Greatest Gift My Mother Ever Gave Me

The wise men may have brought Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But those were nothing compared to what my mother gave me. On the morning of my mother’s funeral, I awoke before my alarm went off. That wasn’t too surprising. … Continue reading

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Monday Book Review: NEED by Joelle Charbonneau

I squeezed in another YA book over winter break! My doctorate program at Loyola doesn’t restart for another couple weeks, so I’m hoping to squeeze in at least one more book review before the month is out. For right now, … Continue reading

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My Word-of-the-Year and a new “Good News” Jar

If you’ve been around the blog for a few years, you may have seen my previous posts about picking a word of the year. Instead of making a list of new year’s resolutions, I choose one word to focus on. … Continue reading

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Why Christian Authors are Gaga over Star Wars

As the days drew closer and closer to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the hype and excitement online grew palpable. As more and more people talked about it on Facebook, I noticed that a great deal of … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas 2015!

So I meant to post this about five days ago, but you know, Christmas happened! In case you haven’t seen it already via my Facebook page or my newsletter (and why aren’t you signed up for my newsletter, yet?), here’s … Continue reading

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Monday Book Review: 10 Steps to Girlfriend Status by Cynthia T. Toney

Last year, I reviewed Cynthia Toney’s first book Bird Face, which has been renamed 8 Notes to a Nobody. A few months ago, Cynthia sent me a copy of the sequel 10 Steps to Girlfriend Status, and I’ve been eager … Continue reading

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The 99 cent sale of Angelhood

We’re halfway through the month of December, and that means you only have 15 more days to get an ebook copy of Angelhood for 99 cents! That’s ALL ebook versions: Kindle, Nook, and iBook. Grab a copy or buy one … Continue reading

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Book Talk Time — Theresa Linden’s Roland West Loner

In lieu of my lack of book reviews recently (hopefully, winter break will give me some time to rectify that situation), I thought I’d share with you some of the books on my very long TBR pile. First up is … Continue reading

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Cyber Monday Deal! 30% off!

If you want to buy a copy of Angelhood for someone you love this Christmas, Cyber Monday is the day to do it! Amazon is offering 30% off with the promo code HOLIDAY30. Plus, you can still get two free … Continue reading

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