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Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
Stepping outside of my comfort zone has never been my strong suit. While I always admired those who possessed the confidence and faith to...
Leslea Wahl
Nov 15, 20222 min read


Called to be Holy
When we think of saints we usually think of unusual people—popes, bishops, missionaries, miracle workers, Carmelite nuns, even the...
Marie Keiser
Oct 31, 20223 min read


A Berry Sweet World
Strawberry farming. It gets into your blood, as it did me, a city child who visited her paternal grandparents’ strawberry farm during...
Cynthia T. Toney
Oct 15, 20222 min read


Common Ground in Times of Division
Even if we don’t actively seek out national news, it’s hard to ignore the headlines as we scroll through our phones. To say there’s...
Amanda Purcell Lauer
Sep 30, 20222 min read


Do-overs and Second Chances
For months, we’d been looking for a dog. Not a lost dog. A family dog. A mixed breed puppy that was affectionate, hypoallergenic, and...
Carolyn Astfalk
Sep 18, 20223 min read


Reader book reviews wanted!
Have you read and enjoyed a CatholicTeenBooks novel? What did you like about it? Did you identify with one of the characters? Did the...
Theresa Linden
Sep 13, 20223 min read


The Saints as our Friends
When you hear the word saint, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Maybe you think of a statue in your church – a lifeless...
Susan Peek
Sep 1, 20223 min read


How to Keep the Faith When Heading to College
August and September are typically months when young adults start college and university. It may be the first time you’re away from home....
Ellen Gable Hrkach
Aug 14, 20222 min read


Where Do I Turn When Life Throws Me a Curve?
Have you heard it said that the only constant in life is change? It’s true. Change happens whether we want it to or not. It comes by...
Carolyn Astfalk
Jul 31, 20223 min read


“Catholic Teen Books” Author T.M. Gaouette Captures Two Prizes in the 2022 Catholic Media Book Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: catholicteenfiction@yahoo.com July 15, 2022 – The Catholic Media Association’s (CMA) 2022 Book Awards has...
Antony B. Kolenc
Jul 16, 20222 min read


A Devotion for Underachievers
“Woe to me, my mother, that you gave me birth! a man of strife and contention to all the land! I neither borrow nor lend, yet everyone...
Antony B. Kolenc
Jun 30, 20224 min read


Overcoming Setbacks
You know it’s going to be a challenging week when you start it out by Googling, “What to do when you’ve taken a blow to your ego?”...
Amanda Purcell Lauer
Jun 15, 20222 min read


Why Choose the Narrow Gate?
“Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For...
Theresa Linden
May 30, 20223 min read


Let's Get Catholic Teen Books into Local Libraries
Who doesn't love a good adventure or mystery, an inspiring historical or saint story, a thought-provoking science fiction or dystopian,...
Theresa Linden
May 21, 20222 min read


Why Speculative Fiction?
Catholic parents want their kids to read books that will help them absorb Catholic values and ideas. They want books that will not just...
Marie Keiser
May 1, 20222 min read


S.O.G. – Save Our Grandchildren
I should start by apologizing to teen readers if this post seems aimed more at your parents. Actually, if you have friends, if you have...
Corinna Turner
Apr 16, 20223 min read


Forming Teens in Life Issues
It’s not uncommon for authors who have written pro-life fiction for teens—even squeaky clean pro-life fiction—to occasionally get a...
Corinna Turner
Apr 1, 20223 min read


Is Your Life Boring? Stop making these 4 mistakes about conflict.
As a writer, I’ve come to appreciate the value of conflict. Without it, a story is BORING! If the main character starts out perfect and...
Theresa Linden
Mar 15, 20222 min read


How well do you know CatholicTeenBooks.com?
Finding the right books for yourself or young adult family members can be a challenge. Our site offers books from 16 authors, multiple...
Leslea Wahl
Feb 28, 20223 min read


5 Dumb Ideas I Had about Romance
#5: Valentine’s Day is a big deal. Oh, it felt like a big deal. There was heartache and tears when year after year, no boy was slipping...
Carolyn Astfalk
Feb 13, 20223 min read
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