A Couple of Writers Blog
Have You Ever Seen a Ghost?
Amanda, the main character of our novel, In the Shadows of Freedom, is a painter. When she creates her art, she seems to tap into another reality, a supernatural inspiration that drives the strokes of her paintbrush. It is something beyond art technique and form. What...
Humility Is Infectious: A Weekend with “The Unfit”
I had a life-altering experience one weekend in college. I volunteered to help and spend time with a group of adults with developmental disabilities at Camp Sharing Meadows in Rolling Prairie, Indiana. In our dystopian novel, In the Shadows of Freedom, these adults...
Recently Featured Articles
Cassandra was featured in two guest article spots recently! Both articles are based on themes found in our novel, In the Shadows of Freedom, so we thought you would be interested in reading them. The first is called "Shadows of Freedom" and appeared in The...
Happiness in a Dystopian Society
A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man's mind. Who knows what might be the target of the well-read man? Guy Montag, protagonist of Fahrenheit 451, is a fireman, though his purpose is...
Sister Death: Welcoming Life and its End
Life and Death Have you ever been present at someone’s death? It’s a strange feeling, isn’t it? One moment the person is there and the next … he or she is gone. The person’s body is still warm to the touch. Maybe even the blood is still pulsing a little in the veins....
Two Recent Interviews
We were thrilled to join A.J. Cattapan recently on Cath-Lit Live! to discuss In the Shadows of Freedom! Find out the story behind the origin of the novel, how it's different from most dystopian novels, and more! Earlier this summer, Cassandra appeared on...
