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Christ is risen! He is risen as He said, alleluia! Did you know that St. Thomas Aquinas had an annual tradition on Easter of congratulating the Blessed...

Why C.S. Lewis would read my book (thoughts on Catholic romance)

Greetings! And a special welcome to new followers from the Catholic Writers Conference Online! I had the fun of presenting to something like 90 people on...

Early cover reveal for Love in the Eternal City!

February 12, 2024

I've had such a hard time keeping this cover under wraps (pun intended) since it was finalized in January. It's just plain awesome. How do book covers come...

The edits...they are done. Also, a question for you

February 5, 2024

Testing out a new logo. What do you think? Greetings and salutations from author-world! I feel like I've hit a growth spurt in my writing journey. First off,...

Twelve Good Things and a Bit of Book News

January 16, 2024

Happy New Year from the arctic tundra of Michigan! The first two weeks of January were swallowed up in the post-Christmas void, so here I am with a belated...

On writing a rough draft at full speed

December 3, 2023

On First Drafts I have come to the conclusion that a first draft is the textual equivalent of an unsorted pile of socks that went through the wash with a...

I HAVE A BOOK!!!

October 18, 2023

IT'S FINALLY HERE! Hi friends! I'm so sorry for my long absence on here — it's been a tough year with family and health situations. But! I get to share one...

The dry seasons of creativity: planning for and recovering from

NewsAt the end of June and the beginning of July, I traveled to Houston, Texas, to visit my grandmother who has received a terminal diagnosis. As a result, I...

How gardening is helping me write

News New website alert! As it turns out, it's quite useful to have a husband who's spent years working in IT for web hosting. :D Rebeccawmartin.com is up and...

Of Slavic choral music and spiritual warfare

NewsCongratulations to my friend Matthew! My Girlfriend the Witch-Queen, the first book in his new series, releases May 1. I had the great fun of doing line...

Yes, my IT analyst dad taught me how to edit (and write)

News Thank you all for your delightful responses to my first newsletter! Take a peek at the blog for the continuing conversation around the topic of...

The Inaugural Issue: Imposter syndrome and the question of identity

Greetings and salutations! Welcome to this first issue of Pen the Truth — my passion project for starting conversations between editors, writers, and...