Ellen Gable Hrkach – Catholic Writers Guild

About Ellen Gable Hrkach

I'm an award-winning author, editor, self-publishing book coach, publisher, fasting advocate, NFP teacher, and ghostwriter who lives in Canada.

Entries by Ellen Gable Hrkach

Strengthen Your Lenten Journey With Fasting

February 19, 2016/0 Comments/in Lent/by Ellen Gable Hrkach

When you hear the word “fasting,” do you automatically cringe? Do you dread Ash Wednesday or Good Friday? Or do you embrace the self-denial of fasting on those days? If you’re like most people, you might not look forward to Ash Wednesday or Good Friday, the Church’s compulsory days of fasting. However, when you become […]

From the President’s Desk – Success, Faithfulness and Farewell

November 27, 2015/6 Comments/in Catholic Fiction, Catholic Writing and Publishing, CWG Member News, Fiction/by Ellen Gable Hrkach

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone had a wonderful feast yesterday. Catholic Writers Retreat: I’d like to thank all the attendees, presenters and organizers of the Catholic Writers Retreat. We all had a wonderful time writing, praying and socializing! Special thanks to Margaret Realy for organizing this wonderful event. Blessed Mother Teresa once said, “We are […]

From the President’s Desk – World Meeting Recap

October 23, 2015/0 Comments/in Catholic Theme, Catholic Writing and Publishing/by Ellen Gable Hrkach

I’m currently preparing to leave for the Catholic Writers Retreat (Your Word is My Delight) in Dewitt, Michigan. It begins on Sunday. If you’re attending, I look forward to seeing you there! World Meeting of Families My husband and I had a wonderful time last month at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. We […]

From the President’s Desk: A Shared Faith

September 25, 2015/0 Comments/in Catholic Fiction, Catholic Writing and Publishing/by Ellen Gable Hrkach

“You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the play and the opera, and grace before the concert and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing; And grace before I dip the pen in the ink.” G.K. Chesterton When […]

From the President’s Desk – August 28

August 28, 2015/8 Comments/in Catholic Writers Conference Live, Catholic Writing and Publishing/by Ellen Gable Hrkach

“There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Lots to share this beautiful warm day in August! Catholic Writers Conference Live First, if you attended the Catholic Writers Live Conference last month, it was great to meet you! It was a wonderful time of edification, […]

From the President’s Desk – June Ponderings

June 26, 2015/0 Comments/in Catholic Writers Conference Live, CWG Member News/by Ellen Gable Hrkach

“There is a good reason they call these ceremonies ‘commencement exercises.’ Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” Orrin Hatch This has been an exciting month at the Hrkach household. #3 son graduated from Ottawa University (photo to the right) a few weeks ago and #4 son graduated from high school yesterday. At the […]