Debra is proud to be a member of the following groups, communities and organizations:
Association of Hebrew Catholics. Though not Jewish herself, Debra has had a longstanding interest in Jewish history and spirituality, and is a supporter of this fine group’s aims.
bardolatry. Debra is a contributing editor of bardolatry.com, which publishes news and reviews of Shakespeare-on-film.
Catholicfiction.net. Debra is a contributing editor of the site, which publishes reviews of Catholic novels and short sotry collections.
Catholilc Movies Online. Debra is a contributing editor of this site, which publishes reviews of movies from a Catholic perspective.
Catholic Writers Online Yahoo mailing list for Catholic writers
Godspy.com Discussion Forums Discussing GODSPY content and other topics with Catholics and other seekers. Debra is a contributing editor of Godspy.
Idylls Press: publishing the Catholic imagination. Debra is the publisher of Idylls Press. Founded in 2004, the press publishes 2-4 books a year, primarily of new and classic Catholic fiction.
Men of the Beatitudes. "A spirituality of honor for men in the world." The group was founded by Daniel Murphy, Debra’s husbTand, so Debra likes to think of herself as an "honorary MoBster", and occasionally puts in her oar on the group’s discussion board.
The Mythopoeic Society. Our local Salem, OR book discussion group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm at The Governor’s Cup coffeehouse in downtown Salem
Oregon Writers Colony, a nonprofit organization representing and nurturing both professional and novice writers.
Second Spring Forums. The place to discuss things you read on the Second Spring site, or events and courses listed on www.ressource.co.uk.
Sisters in Crime. "To combat discrimination against women in the mystery field, educate publishers and the general public as to inequities in the treatment of female authors, raise the level of awareness of their contributions to the field, and promote the professional advancement of women who write mysteries."
St. Joseph Catholic Parish, Salem, OR
Willamette Writers, the largest writers organization in Oregon