
PraiseWriters is a membership community of writers who seek support, inspiration, and formation in both the craft of writing and the business of publishing and marketing.
Through a vibrant community platform, weekly LIVE insider interviews, a members-only newsletter, and exclusive discounts to courses and 1-1 coaching, we encourage Catholic writers to be obedient to the call God’s placed on their heart and take their creative place confidently in the Body of Christ.
We look forward to walking with you in your writers journey!
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Connect, learn, share and grow with others in your own private vibrant writing community. You'll also have access to our full library of videos.

LIVE Interviews each Wednesday
Join in the conversation as we interview Catholic authors, and publishing industry professionals. We'll also spotlight our community members, & provide group coaching!

Member-Only Newsletter
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Exclusive Member Discounts
PraiseWriter members recieve discounts on all future products, events, and specialized services, including coaching packages.
Upcoming LIVE interviews...

Jill Simons
Founder of Many Parts Ministries
February 5

Dr. Anthony Lilles
Catholic Author and Professor of Spiritual Theology
February 12th
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Jonna Schuster
Co-founder and director, Catholic Revival Ministries
February 19
Recent interviews...

Christopher West
President, Theology of the Body Institute
January 29th
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Ava Lalor Frecker
Former editor of Radiant Magazine and founder of Caeli
January 22

Jordan Raynor
Best-Selling Author and Podcaster
January 15

Simone Rizkallah
Philos
January 8

Beth Casteel
PraiseWriter Member Spotlight
(pre-recorded)
December 25th

Rosemary Strohm
Creative Director and Catholic Author
December 18th

Fr. James Brent
Catholic Author
December 11

Debbie Herbeck
Be Loved Revolution
December 4

Liz Kelly
Word on Fire
November 27 (pre-recorded)

Amanda Villagomez
Catholic Author and PraiseWriter
November 20

Chris Stefanick
Real Life Catholic
November 13

Stephanie Burke
Co-host Divine Intimacy Radio
October 30

Maria Morena Johnson
Catholic Author and PodcasterÂ
November 6

Ralph Martin
Renewal Ministries
October 23

Nicole Caruso
Catholic Author, Worthy of Wearing
October 16

Jason Evert
Catholic Author and Speaker
October 9

Kate Camden
Aquisitions Editor, Our Sunday Visitor
October 2

Josh Noem
Editorial Director, Ave Maria PressÂ
September 25

Danielle Bean
Catholic Author, Podcaster, & Blogger
September 18

Carolyn Lauman
Member SpotlightÂ
September 11


Chris Cope
Creative Director and Catholic Author
August 28

Mike Aquilina
Award winning Catholic author of over 70 books
August 21

Marge Fenelon
Catholic Author
August 14

Megan GephartÂ
Sharing Our Sacred Stories
August 7

Emily Ricci
How to Nurture an Email List
July 31

Leslie Prevish Rowe
PR Expert
July 24

Karina FabianÂ
President, Catholic Writers Guild (pre-recorded)
July 17

Maureen Pratt
Author, Peace in the Storm
July 10

Fr. Derek Sakowski
Abide in Love Blog
July 3

Gayle Somers
A Reluctant Writer
June 26

Michele Faehnle
Co-authoring and conference building
June 19

Fr. Tim Anastos
Evangelizing through the Word
June 12

Jeannie Ewing
Silencing the Inner Critic
June 5

Steve Motyl
Certified Catholic Life Coach
May 29

Kelly Wahlquist
Founder, WINE
May 22

Fr. Timothy Gallagher
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May 15

Claudia Volkman
The 'TED' commandments of Writing
May 8

Mary Beth Giltner
Senior Aquisitions Editor, OSV
April 24

Claire & Mike
PraiseWriters Journey:
Questions for Discernment
April 17

Molly Rublee
Marketing Manager, Sophia Press
April 10
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Adalee Hude
Working with an Illustrator
April 3
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Liz Montigny
Goal setting and expectations for Catholic writers
March 27

Amy Smith
Exploring Journalism for Catholic Writers
March 20

Cathy Mitchell
Turning Your Book Into a Talk
March 13

Claire & Mike
The Myth of Balance
March 6

Lisa Hendey
Writing through Adversity
February 28
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Colleen Orchanian
Building Your Author Platform
February 21

Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CFR
Lenten Mini-RetreatÂ
February 14

Denise Trull
It’s Never Too Late: Writing as a New Springtime
February 7

Laura Roland
How to harness your unique design to motivate you to write
 January 31

Brian Dixon
Writing your Hope Story
January 24
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Kristen Theriault
January 17
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Dr. Mark Miravalle
January 10

Katie Goebel
Podcasting for Writers
January 3
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Emily Jaminet
Where do book ideas come from?
December 20
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Beth Davis
Writing the Perfect Talk
December 13

Jana Zuniga
Branding Your Site and Products
December 6

Kate Frantz
What makes a book good, true and beautiful?
November 29

Amy Brooks
The Power of Networking for a Successful Writing Career
November 15

Debra Black
Journaling for Writers
November 8

Kathleen Beckman
Writing as an Act of Obedience
November 1

Sister Allison Regina Gliot
Writing & Publishing Catholic Children's books
October 25

Rebecca Martin
How to write a compelling query letter
October 18

Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CFR
Caring for a Writers Soul
October 11

Sterling Jaquith
Podcasting and Platform Building
October 4

Noelle Mering
Writing about Hot Topics Without Losing your Cool
September 27

Mary Lenaburg
Stop Listening to the Snake
September 20
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Krista Thomas
Publicity for Writers
September 13

Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CFR
The Spiritual Side to Writing
September 6

Sophia Lebano
Why Wordpress?
August 30

Alexandra Macey Davis
Making a Living Writing
August 16

Natasha Lovely
Personal Branding for Writers
August 9

Lorraine Ranalli
Overcoming Writers Block
Author, Impact & Speaker
August 2

Katie Curtis
Where Stories Come From
July 26

Claire Dwyer &
Mike Fontecchio
History of PraiseWriters
July 19th

Maria Gallagher
Trust and Patience in Publishing
July 12

Allison Gingras
Author, Social Media Specialist
July 5

Taryn DeLong
Catholic Women in Business
June 28

Christine Hanus
Author, Everyday Heroism
June 21

Lisa Canning
The Possibility Mom
June 14

Charlie McKinney
President, Sophia Institute Press
June 7

Catherine Mulhern
Author, Sacred Wounds
Using Social Media to Help Launch Your Book
May 31

Sarah Christmyer
Come Into the Word
The Word-and our Words
How to infuse our writing with the power of scripture
May 24

Olivia Spears
Editor, To the Heights
Discerning Direction and Next Steps in our Writing Life
May 17

Rhonda Ortiz
Founding Editor Emerita, Chrism Press
Doing the Deep Work
May 10

Emily Stimpson Chapman
The Catholic Table
New Things: Embracing seasons of change and trying new platforms
May 3

Mallory Smyth
Content Creator, Walking with Purpose
From Book to Bible Study
April 26

Ched Salasek
Author, Dare to Surrender
Your Story, God's Timeline
April 19

Sr. Maria Grace
Dateno, FSP
Acquisitions editor
at Pauline Books & Media
Discernment in
Writing and Publishing
April 12

Jenna Guizar
Founder and Creative Director, Blessed is She
The Power of Devotional Writing
April 5

Heidi Saxton
Senior Acquisitions editor, Ave Maria Press
Working with an Editor
March 29

Patrick O'Hearn
Acquisitions editor, TAN Books
What a Traditional Publisher Looks For

Paul McCusker
3-part Writing Series
The Writers Impulse, Life, & Career

Dan Burke
One Book Can Change Everything

Heather King
The Vocation of the Writer

Dr. MaryRuth Hackett
Hot to Market and Sell Your Self-Published Book

Crystalina Evert
Make it Happen: Writing in the busy seasons

Sarah Damm
What to do when you hear 'no'

Fr. Boniface HicksÂ
Writing with a Co-Author

Kate Eschbach
The Blogging Life
What People are Saying...
"...connected me with other hopeful writers with a unique mission - to share our story and invite others to a closer relationship with God.
-Kate E.
"Claires warm approachable manner created a secure environment where we were comfortable to share our writing struggles and ideas with others...
-Kathryn W.
"A fantastic balance of milk and honey - practical and real information that moved me forward in knowledge about the writing process. Cannot recommend enough!
-Rebecca S.