The CWG Prayer Chain Post is a weekly post for members to include their special intentions by adding a comment. Reading 2, Rom 11:36 Everything there is comes from Him and is caused by Him and exists for Him. To Him be glory for ever! Amen. The power of […]
A note from Karina Fabian about her worldbuilding class
People who read my blog know how bizarre my imagination gets, and how detailed and wild I can get in my worldbuilding. Even though I’m more of an intuitive, seat-of-the-pants kind of writer, I have broken down worldbuilding into several steps and I’m teaching them at savvyauthors.com September 5-October 3. […]
The Importance of Catholic Historical Fiction
Why do we need Catholic historical fiction? As Pope Benedict XVI said in his 2009 “Address to Artists“: “Art, in all its forms, at the point where it encounters the great questions of our existence, the fundamental themes that give life its meaning, can take on a religious quality, thereby […]
CWG NEWS
SPECIAL GUEST AT OPEN CHAT Join CWG on Sunday night — August 21, 2011 — for special guest, James Hrkach, speaking about cover design. The live chat is open to anyone and can be found at this link at www.catholicwritersguild.com. CWG’s Sunday Night Chat is from nine to eleven p.m. […]
Don’t forget about the retreat!
Pausing from our regularly scheduled posting to bring you a reminder! LANSING, Mich. – St. Francis Retreat Center, in collaboration with FAITH Catholic Publishing and Communications and The Catholic Writers Guild, will sponsor Your Word is My Delight, a Catholic writers’ retreat, Oct 5-9, 2011. Come and delight in God’s […]
Readability Tool Success and Mobile Posting Fail
First, something helpful… This came to mind when, during a class last week at the conference, someone mentioned reading level and being appropriate for your audience (specifically children in a certain age range). Did you know you can paste your text into an online tool that will test your document’s […]
"You talk like you was there."
Hearing voices in your head can be a good thing. At least it can be if you’re a writer. One of the three legs of a good story is characterization. Three things paint the character’s portrait for the reader: description, action, and dialogue. The first is usually the easiest for […]
CWG Prayer Chain Post: August 15, 2011
The CWG Prayer Chain Post is a weekly post for members to include their special intentions by adding a comment. Luke 15:28 Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, you have great faith. Let your desire be granted.’ The power of prayer and the power of people praying. July/August Intention Prayer […]
Writing Help Open Combox
The time has come! Leave your questions in the comments box below. Help out your fellow writers by leaving answers and suggestions. Enjoy! Remember you can follow-up with more Q&A every Sunday night at our Live Chat.
Babyspotting
I have a whole collection of pictures of the baby with a whole collection of cool Catholics who were at the Catholic Writers Conference Live and Catholic Marketing Network trade show last week. But… But my Official Photographer has misplaced her iPod Touch, which has all the great pictures on […]