Monthly Archives: October 2011

On The Right Track

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

         In the arts there are always two perspectives of “gift”. Those would be your own and then the rest of the world’s.  Have you heard the newest pint sized version of a prodigy, Jackie Evancho?  She’s only … Continue reading →

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CWG Prayer Chain Post: October 17, 2011

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

The CWG Prayer Chain Post is a weekly post for members to include their special intentions by adding a comment.    1 Thes 1:3 We remember before our God and Father how active is the faith, how unsparing the love, … Continue reading →

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Controversial Historical Characters

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

How do we write about controversial Catholic historical characters? I think that the key to dealing with controversial characters and situations in Catholic historical fiction is to be faithful to the facts. The more research you do, the more information … Continue reading →

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CWG NEWS

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

EXTREME MAKEOVER RELEASED In her new book, Extreme Makeover: Women Transformed by Christ Not Conformed to the Culture (Ignatius Press, 2011), syndicated radio talk show host and CWG member Teresa Tomeo explores the objectification of women in popular culture by the … Continue reading →

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How Facebook Has Changed My Blogging

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

I have a love-hate-hate relationship with Facebook. I much prefer Twitter, which is more like a crowded lunchroom, where you can pop in and out (or not) as you please. You can stick around and converse (or not) or browse … Continue reading →

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SHARED INK

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

…sharing resources for Catholic writers. Anne Faye recently shared ideas on how to prepare for the upcoming National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in November. With this in mind, I’d like to share some additional novel ideas. Juliann Barclay, a Catholic … Continue reading →

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CWG Prayer Chain Post: October 10, 2011

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

The CWG Prayer Chain Post is a weekly post for members to include their special intentions by adding a comment.    Isaiah 25:8-9Lord Yahweh has wiped away the tears from every cheek; he has taken his people’s shame away everywhere … Continue reading →

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Working With An Editor

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

All authors need an editor. Self-published authors should not publish a manuscript without hiring a competent editor to improve and polish it. For the purposes of this article, an editor is someone who suggests changes in overall plot, setting, characters … Continue reading →

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2nd Saturday Writing Help Open Combox

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

It’s that time again.  Post your questions and progress reports in the combox, then stick around to help your fellow writers.  Remember you can follow-up every Sunday night at our other regularly-scheduled open-to-the-public writing event, Sunday Night Chat.  Enjoy.

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CWG NEWS

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

HALLOWEEN READS BY KARINA FABIAN CWG member Karina Fabian is traveling on a cyber-space book tour to promote Frightliner & Other Tales of the Undead (Damnation Books LLC, 2011) with collaborative author Colleen Drippe’. She will tour with Frightliner from October … Continue reading →

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