Nonfiction:
Books:
- Bring Lent to Life (Liguori, December 2011).
- Joy to the World: Advent Activities For Your Family (Liguori, 2010).
Articles, Essays and Column:
- “Just Live It,” column for Liguorian magazine
- “Newlywed Bliss Meets Budgeting Woes,” in Family Foundations, vol. 38, no. 4, Jan-Feb. 2012.
- “Not Something, but Someone: The Gift of Giving,” in Liguorian, Dec. 2011.
- “Resourceful by nature,” in Family Foundations, vol. 38, No. 2 September/October 2011. Reprinted in The Catholic Missourian, vol. 55 no. 13, Oct. 28, 2011. ***Honorable Mention, 2012 Catholic Press Association Best Feature Article category for Professional and Special Interest magazines***
- “Dairy Genius” (profile), in Family Foundations, Vol. 38, no. 2, September-October 2011.
- “Full Immersion Baptism” (essay), in Family Foundations, Vol. 38, no. 1, July-August 2011. ***2nd place, 2012 Catholic Press Association Best Essay in a Professional & Special Interest Magazine.***
- “Getting It Done When There’s No Time To Do It,” WOW! Women on Writing, June 2011.
- “The Power of Two,” in Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms (Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, 2011).
- “Inside Infertility,” in Family Foundations, Vol. 37, #4 (March-April 2011).
- “The Advent of Christmas: A Holiday and a Holy Day Blend Sacred and Secular,” in Liguorian, vol. 98, no. 10 (Dec. 2010).
- “Working For Dad,” on NPR’s All Things Considered, June 18, 2010.
- “From Hallmark to Reality,” Family Foundations, Vol. 36, No. 4 (January/February 2010).
- “An Open Letter to New Mothers,” Family Foundations, Vol. 36, No. 3 (November/December 2009).
- “Not My Plan,” The Family Digest, Vol. 61 No. 2, January/February 2009
- “What the O Antiphons Teach Us About Our Faith,” Religion Teacher’s Journal, Vol. 42:6, November/December 2008.
- “Source and Summit of Frustration,” AIM Liturgy Resources, Fall 2008. Published by World Library Publications (www.wlpmusic.com)
Short Fiction:
- “The Prison at the Edge of Forever,” http://www.mindflights.com/item.php?sub_id=4187
- “The Third Day,” (unpublished), top ten finalist in the Fall 2011 Glass Woman Prize
Long Fiction:
- The Beggars’ Queen, e-novel published May 2007 by The Wild Rose Press (http://www.thewildrosepress.com) (no longer available)
Hi Kathleen, I’m putting together a collection of poems and short stories about Down Syndrome. I would love if you would consider submitting something. We aren’t paying, but all proceeds are going to Gifts from the Heart for Downs, an organization that grants wishes for people with Down Syndrome (age 2 and older).
Submissions are due by June 1, and I’m hoping to get it formatted and ready by July 1. Thanks! You can contact me at michellealanis@live.com and check out the organization on Facebook or at GiftsFromTheHeartForDowns.org.