The Catholic Writers Retreat is almost here and the deadline is fast approaching! If you would like to attend and have not yet registered, please do so at this link to the right. When I arrived home from the Catholic Writers Conference in August, I checked the dates of the retreat and began looking for flights. Then I realized that the retreat begins on Thanksgiving weekend up here in Canada so I won’t be able to attend (given that I have to cook a turkey dinner for 15 relatives!) Perhaps next year!
For those of you who don’t have to cook a turkey dinner that weekend and who plan to attend, I am envious. The opportunity to have quiet writing time and spiritual growth is something that most writers not only desire, but need. Al Kresta and Michelle Buckman will be doing presentations. It will be a worthwhile retreat! If you need more incentive, check out Erin McCole Cupp’s blog post about a past retreat.
In other Guild news, if you have written a Catholic novel and it was published in 2013, I highly recommend that you enter it in the Catholic Arts and Letter Award. Here is the entry form. Deadline for next year is January 31st, 2014 and your book must have the Seal of Approval.
A few of the board members were on Radio Maria last week with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers. Here is the link if you want to listen to the recorded broadcast. http://radiomaria.us/fromtherooftops/2013/09/18/september-18-2013-the-catholic-writers-guild-jennifer-fitz/
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me: president(at)catholicwritersguild.com
In Christ,
Ellen Gable Hrkach
President, CWG
Ellen Gable Hrkach
Ellen Gable Hrkach is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling author. Her five books have been downloaded over 620,000 times on Kindle. Currently, she works as the Marketing Director for Live the Fast, a non-profit Roman Catholic apostolate based in Boston. She does freelance writing and editing for a variety of other websites, she blogs at "Plot Line & Sinker" http://ellengable.wordpress.com and is also self-publishing book consultant and a publisher. She and her husband are the parents of five sons ages 16 to 28 and live in Pakenham, Ontario. In her spare time, Ellen enjoys playing board games with her family, watching classic movies on TCM and reading on her Kindle.
Thank you, Don! It was great to finally meet you at the CWCL!!
Hi Ellen,
Thanks for answering the question about the local frost situation. That looks like snow on the ground.
Your radio appearance with Jen and Ann, flowed very smoothly. It was good to hear each of you. The CWG has so much potential for expansion into broadcast media.
God Bless,
Don