"And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold I make all things new. And He said unto me, write, for these words are faithful and true."
-Revelation 21:5
When the Lord impresses on your heart, “it’s time to tell that story”, what do you do next?
Good question.
The writing and publishing world can be mysterious, overwhelming, and often, lonely. But it doesn’t have to be.
We support Catholic writers in the journey of writing, publishing, and promoting their message. Teaching, coaching, community—all in the context of a solidly Catholic worldview and a Christian anthropology.
Because you are more than a writer. You are a uniquely gifted child of God who’s been commissioned to share in His creative work. And that’s how we see you first.
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Write These Words is a place for Catholic writers to find inspiration and information about the craft of writing and the world of publishing.
We believe that by inviting God into our writing, we give Him praise, we provide inspiration to others, we sanctify our own life, and help transform the world for good.
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ABOUT US
Meet Claire
Mom, Wife, Interior Life — that’s it in a nutshell.
Claire’s been devouring books and pouring the words back out again longer than she can remember. It’s where her love of God and the Catholic faith finds its fullest expression—and it is her deep joy to share that now with other believers who hear the same call pressed on their own hearts: “write these words.”
Claire has a certification in Spiritual Theology from the Avila Institute and is currently in the graduate program at St. Vincent Seminary’s Institute of Ministry Formation for Spiritual Direction. She has an undergraduate degree in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, where she serves on the Advisory Board of the Leadership Institute.
Her roles as writer, editor, spiritual director, and lifelong student of the interior life all came together in her first book, This Present Paradise: A Spiritual Journey with St. Elizabeth of the Trinity which was extraordinary well-received and quickly became a best-seller, due in part to having the honor of being chosen by the Abiding Together Podcast for its 2021 Lenten Book Study. She is also a contributor to Blessed is She’s Lenten devotional, New Wine, which released in January 2023.
She is under contract for another book and between that, working full-time for the Avila Foundation as editor of SpiritualDirection.com, coaching, teaching, and raising a handful of growing kids, she still manages to find time for a few slowly-savored pages of reading almost every (tired) night.
Meet Mike
Mike loves to help aspiring writers tell their stories and share them with a wider audience by providing the tools to help simplify the publishing process. His mission is to assit writers of all stages with the information and inspiration needed to fulfill their desire and calling to become a published author.
He completed his undergraduate degree at Franciscan University and also studied design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Over the past 25 years, he has worked with several prominent Catholic publishers, including the Augustine Institute, TAN Books, Walking with Purpose, Ruah Woods, Cardinal Studios, Real Life Catholic, and Ascension.
He is an award-winning book designer, print production manager, and book coaching mentor to many first-time and seasoned writers. Mike is also the owner of Faith & Family Publications. To learn more, please visit faithandfamilypublications.com.
Mike may also be found on the sports fields where he loves coaching youth baseball, softball, and basketball in his local community. Mike, and his wife Amy, live outside of Philadelphia where they also homeschool their six children.
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