by Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Committees The CALAs have been awarded and the big live conference is over but not the memories. Our new website was launched. The talks and workshops gave us new inspiration for our writing projects. The editors gave us hope at the pitches and we reconnected […]
Momentum from CWCLive
As I happily recover from all the excitement of the Catholic Writers Conference Live, I think about those three days and all the hard work that the committees put in to make it such a glorious time for everyone who attended. And what fun we had! A big shout-out to […]
Committees support CWCLive
The excitement in the air grows as we anticipate Catholic Writers Conference Live! CWCLive is set for July 26-July 29, 2016, in Chicago. The work of many committees supports the conference. During the CWG Meeting and Welcome Session – open to all – the officers, led by President Joe Wetterling, […]
CWG announces CALA finalists
It is with great excitement that the Catholic Writers Guild announces our finalists for the 2016 Catholic Arts and Letters Award for Fiction! We want to thank all of you who entered the contest. Our judges had many terrific things to say about all the entries this year. The quality […]
What’s your talent?
by Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Committees Do you spend much time on social media? Our Public Relations Committee has been orphaned for several months. The person needed for this fun job needs to love social media as he or she will work with committee chairs to promote the conferences, our […]
A pause before the excitement of CWCL
– by Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Committees With the Catholic Writers Online Conference behind us we have three months to prepare for the big Catholic Writers Conference – LIVE! Chairs Ann Lewis and Ellen Gable Hrkach announce the theme is “Openness to God’s Will,” an attitude we can all aspire […]
CWCO Webinar was a smash hit!
by Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Committees The highlight for March was our Catholic Writers Conference Online (CWCO) staring Ann Lewis, Karina Fabian and Laura Lowder – These two organized and, with four moderators, facilitated an amazing weekend of 23 presentations given by 18 presenters to 129 attendees. We also had […]
Join a committee! Have fun networking!
February was awe-inspiring! Committees are working well and having a blast! If you’d like to join in on the fun way to network, we could use you in big ways like taking on the Volunteer Committee. Or how about the Public Relations Committee, if you enjoy social media? Our monthly […]
Love is everywhere! Committee Report for February 2016
by Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Committees LOVE is everywhere in our February Committee Reports. The committee chairs share what they LOVE about CWG committees, but first, here’s what they would LOVE to have from you: Blog ideas? Contact Kathryn Cunningham. Can you moderate for the Online Conference or edit the […]
A Bright New Year
by Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Committees We begin a bright New Year by celebrating our outstanding committee chairs and committee members who serve us so well! Here’s what’s going on: Blog: Kathryn Cunningham and Dennis McGeehan – Dennis reports that the CWG Blog is humming along smoothly. During the […]