A few samples of Tim's work.
Real Estate Considerations for Catholic Churches
Written by Tim.
A short guide for Catholic parishes considering the sale of real estate assets, including both tactical and pastoral questions.
Download the report.
Hope! paperback and e-book
Conceptualized, edited, art directed and published by Tim. Foreword and final reflection written by Tim.
Hope! shares the stories of seven older people who live in St. Mary Development affordable apartment communities. Their lives of resilience, perseverance, and faith are shining examples of the tremendous impact of affordable housing combined with service coordination.
Download the e-book.
Op-Ed: Listening changed my life
Written by Tim at the request of the Community Impact Editor.
Community contributor piece for the Dayton Daily News. Appeared in print and online.
Read the op-ed piece.
Direct marketing solicitations
Copy by Tim.
Led fundraising strategy for a housing non-profit. Wrote copy for direct-marketing programs that helped increase alumni giving participation by 54 percent in a single year. Created and implemented strategy that expanded a local writers' workshop into a national event that sold out in 12 hours, generating more than $150,000 in revenue.
See fundraising letter samples.
My son sees treasure in every bit of trash, essay in the Christian Science Monitor
Written by Tim. One of about a dozen essays published in the Monitor.
One of many essays published in the Christian Science Monitor.
Read the essay.
5 aging trends in Ohio, and how long you will live presentation
Researched, written and presented by Tim.
Shares five trends on Ohio's aging population, as well as how long you might live.
Watch the presentation.
Carmelite Conversations Podcast
Website design, podcast production, co-hosting by Tim.
Most popular Catholic podcast about Carmelite spirituality with more than 250 episodes and 100,000 episode downloads.
View the website.
Listen to Tim interview Deacon Mark Danis, OCDS, about St. Elizabeth of the Trinity.
Erma Bombeck Online Museum
Idea for the museum and execution of all elements by Tim.
Created the Erma Bombeck Online Museum that became part of the Univerity of Dayton's permanent library collection. Project included digitizing Bombeck family home videos and other memorabilia as well as negotiating rights to use text from an existing biography of Erma Bombeck.
View the collection.
Housing Density: What is it and why is it important? presentation
Researched, written and presented by Tim.
Presentation about housing density given to the Miami Valley Age-Friendly Network and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Watch the presentation.
The Catholic Writer Today: A Continued Conversation, an essay on IntegratedCatholicLife.com
Written by Tim.
Written after a conversation with Dana Gioia at the Catholic Imagination Conference. Dana is the former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Read the essay.
Humor feature at CatholicExchange.com
Columns written and others solicited/edited by Tim.
Successfully pitched weekly humor column to the publisher and expanded the success into a daily feature on the site.
See a few past columns.
Word Play article in Writer's Digest magazine
Written by Tim.
One of several features published in Writer's Digest magazine.
Read the article.
Five ways poetry can increase your faith at CatholicPhilly.com
Written by Tim.
Feature article on one of the largest Diocesan news sites.
Read the article.
Lure Love Podcast episode about Lake of the Woods
Written, produced and hosted by Tim. Theme song written by Tim.
Media trip to Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, where Tim fished in 30-below temperatures. On other episodes of the podcast, Tim interviewed the Governor of Ohio and John Maclean, son of Norman Maclean who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book, A River Runs Through it. Twenty-eight total episodes produced.
Listen to the podcast episode.
Preface of the book, Rooted in Love: Louis and Zelie Martin
Written by Tim.
Wrote the preface for the book, Rooted in Love: Louis and Zelie Martin: Models of Married Love, Family Life and Everyday Holiness. This is one of several projects for ICS Publications.
Read the preface.
The Catholic Poetry Room at IntegratedCatholicLife.com
Founding editor and creator of the website feature.
Conceptiualized the idea for the web feature which is one of the only places to find contemporary Catholic poetry online. Pitched the idea to the site publisher and managed the feature for a year before turning it over to another editor.
Visit the Catholic Poetry Room.
The Raw Stillness of Heaven (poetry book)
Written and designed by Tim.
"An impressive collection! Bete is graced with the ability to write vivid, beautiful poetry."
— W.R. Rodriguez, author of From the Banks of Brook Avenue
See book on Amazon.
Wanderings of an Ordinary Pilgrim (poetry book)
Written and designed by Tim.
"A remarkable collection of poems that takes the reader on a powerful journey through Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, and more."
— Catherine Hamilton, author of Victoria's War
See book on Amazon.
In the Beginning...There Were no Diapers (humor book)
Written by Tim.
"Here’s a book that’s funny; I mean REALLY funny."
— Heather Ivestor, Mom2MomConnection.com
See book on Amazon.
Guide to Pirate Parenting (humor book)
Written by Tim.
"The funniest book I've read in years!"
— Karyl Miller, Emmy Award-winning sitcom writer, whose credits include The Mary Tyler Moore Show
See book on Amazon.
Parody song video about World's Largest Santa Claus Bass Tournament
Song lyrics written and video edited by Tim.
The video was created using b-roll video from Ugly Stik's public relations firm. The song was included on the Lure Love Podcast.
Watch the video.
Adventures of Dink Caster comic strip
Conceptualized, written and designed by Tim.
Fishing comic strip series that was published in Great lakes Outdoors magazine.
“When it's time to poke some fun at the very serious business of fishing, Dink Caster is a most adept poker. This is my favorite fishing strip!”
— Tony Cochran, creator of the nationally-syndicated Agnes comic
See the comic.
