blogs, Catholics, Faith, family, healings, Health, Jesus, Pilgrims, RELIGION, Saints, The Cross

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe To those who say Mary is not important.  Mary is certainly important because she is Jesus' mother. They give that old, tired argument without bothering to investigate whether it's true or false. Catholics honor Mary. We do not worship her. We worship God. Jesus said as he was dying on… Continue reading Our Lady of Guadalupe

Author Newsletters, friendship, Giveaways, immigration, Literary Fiction, Reading, sisters, writing, Young Adult

Christmas Sale and Giveaway

Hi Everyone! I write a variety of things-novels, short stories, poetry, blog posts, essays, family narratives and more.  I'm featuring my novel Emmie of Indianapolis on sale for 99c at Amazon. I also have a special holiday gift for you if you visit my blog and sign up for my monthly newsletter. I'll send you a free… Continue reading Christmas Sale and Giveaway

Books, Christmas fair, family, fiction, Literary Fiction, memoirs, Reading

Meet the Authors Christmas Fair

Hi!  Thanks for visiting Meet the Authors Christmas Fair. https://www.facebook.com/events/856494308361014/?active_tab=discussion I'm Kay Castaneda. I write a variety of things-novels, short stories, poetry, blog posts, essays, family narratives and more. Today I am featuring my novel Emmie of Indianapolis on sale for 99c at Amazon. I have a special holiday gift for you if you visit… Continue reading Meet the Authors Christmas Fair

blogs, New Books

Lizzie Chantree Has A New Book

EXCITING NEWS!  Author Lizzie Chantree has a new book out. She's an amazing writer and mentor to other authors. The Woman Who Felt Invisible.    An exciting story of love, romance and tear-jerking reality, from international bestselling author, Lizzie Chantree.   Have you ever felt invisible? Working as a stationery supervisor and a sitter to… Continue reading Lizzie Chantree Has A New Book

blogs, Female Poets, National Poetry Month, Poetry, Poetry blogs, writing

Gwyneth Lewis, Poet

This month, I'm taking part in Blogging from A 2 Z April Challenge where each day, writers use the letters of the alphabet as a prompt. The main theme of my blogs for the challenge are to write about female poets as this is National Poetry Month. This is also a great way to learn… Continue reading Gwyneth Lewis, Poet

author interviews, author's life, cop memoirs, crime fiction, crime thrillers, fiction, Reviews, the writer's life, undercover cops, writing

Steve Bentley Author Interview-The Writer’s Life

The Writer's Life Today for the series The Writer's Life,  I am featuring an author interview with Steve Bentley, former undercover cop and barrister now a freelance writer and bestselling author and HuffPost UK Blogger.  Steve is the author of the Steve Regan Undercover Cop Thrillers, the Detective Matt Deal Thrillers, and Comfort Zone: A… Continue reading Steve Bentley Author Interview-The Writer’s Life

Reviews

Review of Mayhem: A Detective Matt Deal Thriller (Detective Matt Deal Thrillers, #2

Review of Mayhem: A Detective Matt Deal Thriller (Detective Matt Deal Thrillers, #2 Writer Stephen Bentley, a former UK police Detective Sergeant, pioneering undercover cop, and barrister has published a sequel in the series about Detective Matt Deal, who is still seeking revenge for the death of his daughter Mercy. A New Jersey Mob boss… Continue reading Review of Mayhem: A Detective Matt Deal Thriller (Detective Matt Deal Thrillers, #2

Faith, writing, Writing and Mental Illness

Why I Keep Trying Even If I’m Too Sick to Go On

"Perhaps some day I'll crawl back home beaten defeated. But not as long as I can make stories out of my heartbreak, beauty out of sorrow." Sylvia Plath   Should I Give Up Writing? That is the daily question. It never leaves. I am a writer. I'm also sick with incurable illnesses. Lately I've been… Continue reading Why I Keep Trying Even If I’m Too Sick to Go On