C.J. Milacci
Speaker & Media Kit
C.J. Milacci Short Bio
Award-winning author CJ Milacci writes stories for teens and young adults with heart-pounding action and hope. As the podcast host for Read Clean YA with CJ, she loves talking about books and the deeper themes woven into the pages of each novel. She’s passionate about crafting stories of good overcoming evil, finding hope in the midst of seemingly hopeless circumstances, and true acceptance.
C.J. Milacci Long Bio
C.J. Milacci is the award-winning author of the Talionis Series, and the host for the Read Clean YA with CJ podcast. With each story she writes, she seeks to take her readers on a grand adventure, where good overcomes evil, hope pierces the darkest of places, and unlikely heroes emerge as they embrace who God created them to be. After spending over a decade in youth and young adult ministry, CJ has witnessed the struggles and pain teens and young adults experience and the wounds that cut so deep. She’s passionate about letting the next generation know they were created for a purpose and there can be healing from the pain they’ve faced in their lives.
CJ loves engaging with students and encouraging them in the art of writing and pursuing what God has called them to, no matter what that may look like. She’s spoken in a variety of places from homeschool co-ops to elementary school classrooms and even to university students. Additionally, she’s spoken at a ministry helping homeless women and children in the inner-city of Philadelphia, one-on-one with students, and in workshops for young writers.
Always willing to get real about hard issues, C.J. also enjoys the cheesiest of puns. She chats about writing, her faith, bubble tea, and other fun adventures online (@cjmilacci) and at cjmilacci.com.
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CJ Milacci is also the Podcast Host for Read Clean YA with CJ
The podcast for teen and young adult readers who want to explore exciting worlds, deep themes, and epic stories — without the objectionable content.
Each week, CJ sits down with different authors to discuss their stories and the deep themes behind them. You can find out more about her podcast here.
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Speaking Topics
How to Walk in What God is Calling You to When the World is Falling Apart
We live in dark and uncertain times, times that can seem devoid of hope. So how do we pursue what we believe God is calling us to in a crumbling world? Is it even worth trying to do so? The answer is yes. Let’s talk about why.
The Power of Stories to Teach Life Lessons…When a Sermon Just Isn’t Cutting It
Do you ever wonder why stories have such a powerful effect on our lives? Think of how amazing it is that Jesus told stories (parables) and we’re still talking about them and learning from them today. Sometimes we don’t need to hear a sermon. We need to be told a story. Let’s talk about why and see how God has so graciously used stories through His word and still uses them to touch our hearts today.
How to Walk by Faith and Overcome Fear
Over the years God has called me to take steps of faith that seemed overwhelming and, quite frankly, impossible. There were times, I’m sad to say, I let fear win and keep me from stepping out into what God had for me to do. But there have been other times where I have pressed forward despite my fears and witnessed God work in mind-blowing ways. Let’s talk about some practical tips for how to walk by faith and overcome fear.
Why Comparison is Destructive
Comparison steals our joy, taps into covetousness and envy, which are sin, and puts our eyes on others and off what God is doing and wants to do in our own lives. It can hit us in the strangest of ways, and discourage us from pressing forward in what God has called us to do. With this topic, we’ll discuss how to escape the trap of comparison and walk in the freedom and purpose God has for our lives.
How to Discover Purpose in Your Singleness
In a culture obsessed with relationships, it’s easy to think that we won’t be “fulfilled” until we are in a relationship. But I’m here to say that singleness can be a powerful and amazing season of life. God has a purpose for us, no matter what our relationship status may be. As a woman in her early thirties who’s single, I can say that Jesus is enough, and that discovering the purpose He has for you in your singleness can be life-changing.
How to Walk in God’s Calling for Your Life, Even When Others Don’t Understand
Sometimes God calls us to walk in things that don’t make sense to us… or to others. So how do you move forward and do what He has for you to do?
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