A series about writing Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International.
Greetings, readers. As we near the end of 2023, the seventh year of Undertow’s journey into the world, I’m pleased to honor one of the people who endorsed my memoir, Undertow. This post is the behind-the-scenes story of how a former founder of The Religious Right, Frank Schaeffer, graciously read … [Read more…]
Greetings, readers. Today, we’re time-traveling to a 1960’s sixth grade rebellion. Long ago, this story was included in an early draft of Undertow, but got cut because it was a detour from the flow of the main story. So, now it’s landed in my blog-post series, “The Kitchen Sink.” That … [Read more…]
Greetings, subscribers. Today, November 18th, is International Cult Awareness Day. In a previous post, I let you know about this, but today’s the day. I wanted to honor it today. One way: at the end of this post, I list helpful resources for cult survivors and their families. The image … [Read more…]
Greetings, subscribers. We’re celebrating Undertow’s 7th birthday this month. I started by giving away seven copies. That was fun! Within five days, all copies were scooped up by interested folks near and far. Also, this month, on November 18th, is International Cult Awareness Day. For more information, visit the website … [Read more…]
Hi folks. Just a note to let you know that all 7 FREE copies of Undertow are gone now. I gave the last one away this past Sunday. It took only 5 days to speed through the offer. Thanks to all who participated in that freebie celebration! I so enjoyed … [Read more…]