Every once in a while I get a book that I don’t like. Recently I was invited to read and host a book review for a cyber book tour. After reading this book just over half way, I knew it had no place on the “Pillars,” much less anywhere near the […]
CWG NEWS
It Doesn’t End Here Gaining Great Reviews CWG member Dawn Marie Roeder’s book It Doesn’t End Here: An Amazing Journey of Faith and Forgiveness (Lanciano Media LLC) premiered on Amazon in an early release on June 2, 2011. Since that time, great reviews for It Doesn’t End Here have multiplied, […]
Live Blogging and Coaching and Interviewing, OH MY!
My brain is spinning. In less than one week, I hit the road, baby (and possibly niece) in tow to attend the Catholic Writers Conference Live. I’ve never been to a writers conference like this (though I have participated in online conferences). In fact, the last time I was at […]
Guest Conference Blogger
Among other CWG members attending next week’s conference in Valley Forge, I will be providing updates on this blog, describing my experiences, the sessions I attend, the people I meet, etc. My name is Stephanie A. Mann–my first book’s cover is there on the left (Supremacy and Survival: How Catholics […]
5 Skills Writers Need (Besides Writing) to Keep Growing in the Craft
Because you’re reading this blog post, it’s a given that you delight in writing … but how can you hone the skills needed to be an excellent writer?What separates the good-enough writers from outstanding writers is that the successful ones have the following skills:1. The desire to be an excellent […]
CWG Prayer Chain Post: July 25, 2011
The CWG Prayer Chain Post is a weekly post for members to include their special intentions by adding a comment. 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12 At Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream during the night. God said, “Ask what you would like me to give you.” “Now, Yahweh […]
Story architecture
Last month, I wrote here about chiastic structures and framing techniques used by Mark to construct his Gospel. While maintaining a more-or-less chronological narrative made of succeeding scenes of action, as in any story, Mark also adds meaning to the incidents by arranging them strategically so that they comment on […]
CWG NEWS
Congratulations to We Have a Pope! CWG member Karen Congeni’s We Have a Pope! (New Springtime Press) won the Children’s Book Award for the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada’s 2011 Catholic Book Awards. “The history and splendor of the papacy is presented to children in easy-to-understand language […]
Tips for Making the Most of a Writers’ Convention
1. Make a list of goals or needs. Why are you attending this conference? Have some specific things you want to get out of it. Some ideas: * meet publishers* find a critique partner or group* get more marketing ideas* meet illustrators* specific things you want to learn 2. Have […]
Is Your Blog Mobile?
I was scanning through my blogging feeds in Google Reader the other day when I found this article, “5 Ways to Make Your Blog Available on the iPhone.” I’m not a smartphone user, so maybe that’s how this never occurred to me before. I also read blogs primarily through a […]