HeyJaredShining Light into the Dark
I write gritty contemporary Catholic fiction about human dignity and the struggle of good vs evil. Join me here for writing updates, book releases, excerpts, book reviews, and other author talk!
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Reflections on Marriage (opens the original)
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Okay, updates first…I shared recently that my next novel, Up in Flames, will be released on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8th! The cover is in-progress, the formatting is moving along, and as I proofread, I’m making last-minute tweaks. Any other writers out there who just can’t leave it alone? It will never truly be finished, but at some point, it needs to be “the best I can do right now.” Cover reveal coming, and then ARC sign ups!I’m getting really excited for the beatificat
A Glimpse into the Self-Publishing Process (opens the original)
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Hi, everyone, and happy feast of the Nativity of Mary!Nine months prior to today, on December 8, the Church celebrates the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the moment when Mary’s mother, St. Anne, conceived the child who had already been chosen by God to be protected from sin in preparation to receive the Son of God in her own womb at the Annunciation (which we remember every March 25th).Thanks for reading Shining Light into the Dark! Subscribe for free to receive new post
Forgiveness (opens the original)
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Today’s Mass readings prompted me to jot this quick post. Ha, quick from me? 🤪Our readings included the Gospel from Matthew in which Peter asks Jesus how often one must forgive. “As many as seven times?” You probably all know Jesus’s reply: “Not seven, but seventy-seven times.”Thanks for reading Shining Light into the Dark! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<input class="
What gets YOU excited for a new novel? (opens the original)
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As I make plans to release my next novel, Up in Flames, I want to hear from YOU. What about a new book launch gets you involved, excited, eager?I’m turning some ideas over in my head about how to build a great launch team for my next novel (and first to be independently published), a fast-paced, multi-POV thriller that ties my Chalice Series to my upcoming Fallen Angel/Risen Angel series. Up in Flames includes two new point-of-view characters: Daniel Harrisford, who readers of <a href="https://w
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