For the writer of speculative fiction, there’s a dodge most of us use—the human dressed in the alien suit. I don’t mean the guy dressed in a serape, lederhosen, Zulu head-ring, and carrying a samurai sword and boomerang (though it does make for an interesting picture); no, rather an alien […]
CWG Prayer Chain Post: July 18, 2011
The CWG Prayer Chain Post is a weekly post for members to include their special intentions by adding a comment. Exodus 14: 13-18 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid! Stand firm, and you will see what Yahweh will do to rescue you today: the Egyptians you […]
CWG NEWS
Congratulations to Harvey House and Joseph Karl Publishing for Wins at Catholic Press Awards CWG members Nancy Carabio Belanger and Michele Elena Bondi were recently awarded at the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada’s centennial celebration and annual convention. Nancy Carabio Belanger’s Olivia’s Gift (Harvey House, 2010) won in the […]
What would YOU ask a blogger?
At the Conference Writers Conference Live, I’m moderating a panel on blogging. I have lots of questions I want to ask, but I’m curious…what would YOU ask a blogger? What do you want to know? What advice or tip have you been longing to learn more about? One of the […]
SHARED INK
…sharing resources for Catholic writers The web is full of writing resources — the good, the bad, the ugly — and my trouble when galloping through, is not getting tangled and tied. Thankfully, there are many reputable places to start. Last month, I shared Writer’s Digest, and spinning from this, […]
CWG Prayer Chain Post: July 11, 2011
The CWG Prayer Chain Post is a weekly post for members to include their special intentions by adding a comment. Rom 8:18-19 … all that we suffer in the present time is nothing in comparison with the glory which is destined to be disclosed for us, for the whole […]
Catholic Writers to Convene August Conference in Valley Forge
Valley Forge, PA–The third annual Catholic Writers’ Conference LIVE will take place August 3-5, 2011, at the Scanticon Hotel Valley Forge in King of Prussia, PA. Sponsored by the Catholic Writer’s Guild (CWG) and the Catholic Marketing Network (CMN), it will be held in conjunction with CMN’s annual retailer trade […]
E-Books: The Future of Self-Publishing
Imagine a future where kids don’t have to carry around a heavy backpack for all their books, merely a small thin bag to tote around. Imagine a future where ALL books cost under $10, with many being 2.99 or under and millions available for FREE. Imagine a future where an […]
CWG NEWS
Not My Mother’s Journey Book Release New CWG member, Heather St. Aubin-Stout, is pleased to announce the release of her book, Not My Mother’s Journey, a chronicle of Heather’s journey through breast cancer. Not My Mother’s Journey is the story of Heather’s memories of her mother’s cancer and subsequent death while negotiating her […]
Facing reality
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” – Genesis 50:20. For a long while, when somebody who has fallen away from Christianity makes the argument that God is a violent god, and listed all […]