by C & C Spellman | Jan 4, 2022 | About the Authors, Dystopian, Fiction, Writing
Many have expressed interest in the sequel to In the Shadows of Freedom and we’re excited to be able to share a bit about it! First of all, you may be wondering what the title will be. Coming Spring 2022 is… A Nation of Tyrants We want to keep most of the plot a...
by Cassandra Spellman | Dec 16, 2021 | Birth, Writing
“This is your fifth baby, so you might go quickly.” I stared at my midwife, nodding at her statement, a thousand thoughts running through my mind, mostly trying to process the fact that I would be delivering my baby—not in four weeks as I had assumed—but rather in...
by Chris Spellman | Nov 25, 2021 | Writing
November is my least favorite month. Yes, it is punctuated by Thanksgiving, which is a wonderful and quintessential American holiday. And yes, it has Veterans Day, another lovely American holiday to celebrate the brave men and women of our armed forces. Yet, here in...
by C & C Spellman | Aug 15, 2021 | About the Authors, Dystopian, Fiction, Writing
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...
by Chris Spellman | Jul 27, 2021 | Podcasts, Writing
I don’t remember exactly when I started listening to podcasts, but I know that I am thoroughly hooked at this point. I just checked my podcast library and counted 31 podcasts that I listen to with some regularity (some more often than others). My ten-year-old daughter...
by Cassandra Spellman | Jun 26, 2021 | Fiction, Music, Writing
I’ve always been a little in awe of the power of music. There were periods of time when I could actually track the happenings of my life through music: a soundtrack to my life, you might say. Even now I hear a particular song and it brings me smack back to...
