Category Archives: Writing

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

Posted on January 2, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

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

Posted on December 30, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

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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The 99 cent sale of Angelhood

Posted on December 16, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

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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An Open Letter to Pope Francis on the World Meeting of Families and the Synod on the Family

Posted on September 20, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Soon, Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families, and then in October, he and bishops from around the world will meet in Rome for the Synod on the Family. There will probably be talk on … Continue reading →

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My Love/Hate Relationship with Social Media & Marketing

Posted on August 6, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Since my book came out in April, I’ve been engaged in a lot (and I mean, A LOT) of social media marketing. In the past few weeks (since my return from the Italy/Spain trip), I’ve had some time to really … Continue reading →

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How to create Pinterest pins that bring traffic to your author website

Posted on August 2, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of research on how to use Pinterest as an author, and a number of my author friends have asked me to share what I learned. Because Pinterest is a visual … Continue reading →

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How to Throw a Book Launch Party That Brings You Sales!

Posted on July 30, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Last May, I threw a book launch party for my young adult novel Angelhood. I’m not going to lie. It was a ton of work. But totally worth it! I didn’t find great resources on the web, so I thought … Continue reading →

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Book Signing Event at TeaLula Tonight!

Posted on July 23, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

Join us at TeaLula tea shop in Park Ridge, Illinois, tonight for a book signing party! TeaLula has graciously offered up some free light refreshments for anyone who stops by. Plus, I’ll have copies of Angelhood and Chicken Soup for … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Such a Star Wars Geek

Posted on July 15, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

I promised on Facebook that one day I’d write a blog post about why I’m such a Star Wars geek. Well, be careful what you promise on Facebook. 🙂 Ginny Marie of Lemon Drop Pie saw my post and decided … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein

Posted on July 13, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

One of my favorite things to read is a middle grade mystery with puzzles that the reader can play along with, and Chris Grabenstein delivers just such a treat in his Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. (And seeing how I’ve … Continue reading →

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