Category Archives: CWG Member News

President’s Message – February 2013

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

“The future starts today, not tomorrow.” Blessed John Paul II Every year, around this time, winter seems like it will go on forever and many wish for the warmer days of spring. This is much like the mother with a … Continue reading →

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Deanna Klingel Interview

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Tenny recently interviewed YA author and CWG member Deanna Klingel for the Charlotte NC diocesen newspaper, the Catholic News Herald. SAPPHIRE — Author Deanna Klingel has a lot of “loves” in her life; her faith, family, gardening, her glorious dogs … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras of Lenten Devotionals: Lord, Open My Heart by Julie Davis

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

When I invited CWG members to submit their Lenten devotionals for our blog-fest hear, Julie Davis raised a tentative hand.  She’s the author of Lord, Open My Heart, and when I asked her for more info, Julie wrote back sheepishly: The … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras of Lenten Devotionals: A Time to Treasure by Connie Clark

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Continuing with our collection of Lenten devotionals by CWG members, let’s turn to A Time to Treasure by Connie Clark.  For those who haven’t met her, Connie is one of the forces behind the scenes here at the CWG blog, … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras of Lenten Devotionals: Welcome Risen Jesus

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Next up in our round-up of Lenten devotionals by CWG Members is Sarah Reinhard’s Welcome Risen Jesus: Lent and Easter Reflections for Families  from Liguori Publications, 2012.  This booklet is a personal favorite of my own — affordable, readable, spot-on … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras of Lenten Devotionals: Cultivating God’s Garden through Lent

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

We have about a half-dozen or so CWG authors who have written Lenten devotionals, and over the next few weeks, I’d like to introduce a few of them.  First up is Margaret Realy, author of the freshly-released Cultivating God’s Garden … Continue reading →

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Blog Round-Up

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Hail fellow Catholic Writers! I want to use my first post in February to call attention to your best blog posts from January. (email me the link to your favorite January post by Feb 5: charoster ‘at’ yahoo ‘dot’ com) … Continue reading →

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Meet the Member – Denise Montgomery!

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Greetings!  I am the new News Guy here at the Guild (official title, I am told).  Please feel free to send me news stories relating to CWG activities.  (The best way to get those messages headed in the right direction … Continue reading →

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Investing in Failure

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Here’s a concept that helps keep me going through discouragement: Invest in Failure. Josh Waitzkin, in The Art of Learning, uses the phrase to describe his attitude toward mastering new skills. The image of him, beaten and exhausted, going back … Continue reading →

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President’s Message

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

Hello CWG Members! On behalf of the entire Catholic Writers Guild Board, I’d like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! I’d also like to take this opportunity to formally welcome Jennifer … Continue reading →

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