'Kindle in them the fire of your love'
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May 20 is Pentecost Sunday, one of our favorite days in the Church calendar. It’s the fulfillment of Easter Sunday, and it is the wellspring of the spiritual “energy” we need to fulfill the Great Commission that Jesus gives us in Matthew 28 -- a commission that Catholic authors live out in every word they write.
Pope Francis said, in his message for Pentecost in 2016: “The Spirit, as Saint Paul says, unites us to Christ: ‘Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him’ (Rom 8:9). Strengthening our relationship of belonging to the Lord Jesus, the Spirit enables us to enter into a new experience of fraternity. By means of our universal Brother – Jesus – we can relate to one another in a new way; no longer as orphans, but rather as children of the same good and merciful Father. And this changes everything! We can see each other as brothers and sisters whose differences can only increase our joy and wonder at sharing in this unique fatherhood and brotherhood.”
What a wonderful fraternity we have – as part of the family of Christ, as part of the family of writers striving to share the Good News!
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Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.”
How can we help you share the Good News of Christ? Let us know by emailing Cathy at
cdee@osv.com
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Your OSV Author Toolkit Team -- Mary Beth, Polly, Natalie, Jill, Sarah, Rebecca and Cathy
P.S. Anything you'd like to see us cover on the blog, or in this enewsletter? Email Cathy at
cdee@osv.com.
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or call her at 800.348.2440 ext. 2547
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Rebecca is a nerdy Catholic, book addict, Shakespeare fangirl, cat lover, amateur baker and musician.
She graduated from Christendom College, worked for the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, and freelanced as a copy editor and proofreader, before jumping at the chance to embrace her dream job and return to her Indiana roots.
In addition to unleashing her fountain pen as OSV’s new Associate Editor, she also works with the Catholic Writers’ Guild and manages the Catholic Writers Conference Live.
Her current hobbies are studying German (just because) and destroying other people’s diets through homemade baked goods [
Ed. note: Her colleagues appreciate this].
Rebecca's fav things
Animal: Cat
Food: Dark chocolate
Color: Purple
Shakespeare play: "The Merchant of Venice"
Alcohol: Bailey's Irish Cream
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If you are, you know that it's
THE place for readers to connect with other readers, share the books they're reading and find great recommendations for new ones.
It's also an excellent place for authors to connect with readers. Goodreads has an
Author Program you can join for free. If you already have an account and a published (or soon-to-be-published) book, you just need to sign in, search for your book and "claim" it by clicking on your author name, then the "Is this you? Let us know!" link (towards the bottom of the page), and follow the instructions. (If you don't have an account, it's easy to sign up. Just
click here.)
Once you are verified as the author (you'll get an email from Goodreads), your author profile will include the official Goodreads author badge and readers will be able to "follow" you.
Goodreads has a helpful
Authors & Advertisers Blog with author profiles, Goodreads news, book marketing advice and interviews with publishing experts.
Now, you'll be able to:
- Take questions from readers
- Write reviews of other books
- Update your profile picture
- Connect your web site or blog
- Advertise your books
- Promote your books by running a giveaway
Click here for the how-to instructions. You can follow Goodreads on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, too. Let us know how you're using Goodreads to grow your audience!
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Want to talk about a new book idea, or suggest a new author?
or call her at 800.348.2440 ext. 2584.
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OSV book news: Author webcasts
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Nearly every week, you'll find an OSV author (or two or three) featured on a webcast. May webcasts include OSV authors Father Mitch Pacwa, SJ; Dr. Janet E. Smith; Laura Mary Phelps; Karen Edmisten; Teresa Tomeo; Rebecca Frech; and Julia Marie Hogan.
Would you like to be featured on a webcast about your book or area of expertise? Webcast expert and OSV Book Team member Tracy Stewart will walk you though it. It's painless, she promises!
First, why not sign up to "attend" a webcast and observe how it works? Just
click here (it's free). If you can't listen in real time, the webcasts are archived and you can listen at your convenience.
Then, read our webcast how-to (with video!) on the Author Toolkit web site
here.
Next, send Tracy an email at
tstewart@osv.com and talk to her about a webcast of your own.
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