You’ve just typed The End on your manuscript, your gloriously awesome book that’s going to rocket to the top of the New York Times best seller list! Editors are going to line up at your door, fighting to be the one privileged enough to publish your work. Thousands of people […]
Ms. Manners Goes to Conference! Conference Etiquette for a Better Experience
Headed for Catholic Writers Conference? Are you excited? You should be! What an opportunity to rub shoulders with industry professionals, to put faces and personalities to folks you’ve met online, to renew friendships, and to network. This is a once in a lifetime experience; make the most of it. There […]
A shout out to past Live Conference attendees – and a request
First, a huge thank you to all members and friends who have attended our Catholic Writers Guild Live Conference in the past! Your support is forever appreciated and as always, our prayer is that you found some encouragement and benefit in the growth of your writing gifts, connection to your […]
My Trip Hangover
I know, you’re wondering how I justify jumping in here when the Catholic Writers Conference Live is over. I’ll tell you how: I’m in denial. AND I found that I didn’t have NEARLY the time I thought I would (I’m delusional) to live blog and share. There is laundry reaching […]
Congratulations, Catholic Arts and Letters Award Winners!
It’s a good thing that I missed the CMN breakfast this morning, because there would have surely been some squealing and shouting and loud huzzahs from my corner when the winners were announced. (You might say I’m a wee bit of a fangirl…)The finalists for adult fiction were: Murder in […]
Pirate Voices and Squees on the Show Floor
There was a lot of squee-ing from me today. There was the interview with John Michael Talbot: Some of us have priorities other than socializing: I worked with a few amazing newbie bloggers and quite a few different people on the trade show floor. I had tears in my eyes […]
The Fun Before the Fun
I meant to do a post sooner, but who knew the fun would start before the actual fun? The conference doesn’t technically start until tomorrow, but here we are, tucked into bed and tired from all the fun. Today’s hug count: – John Desjarlais – Regina Doman – Pat Gohn […]
En Route…Trip Notes
We still have a day or so before the actual Catholic Writers Conference Live begins, but I’m en route, and since I’m live blogging, the experience has begun for me! Yay for that! Today, for the first time ever, I met CWG President, awesome novelist, and all-around amazing lady Ann […]
Live Blogging and Coaching and Interviewing, OH MY!
My brain is spinning. In less than one week, I hit the road, baby (and possibly niece) in tow to attend the Catholic Writers Conference Live. I’ve never been to a writers conference like this (though I have participated in online conferences). In fact, the last time I was at […]
Catholic Writers to Convene August Conference in Valley Forge
Valley Forge, PA–The third annual Catholic Writers’ Conference LIVE will take place August 3-5, 2011, at the Scanticon Hotel Valley Forge in King of Prussia, PA. Sponsored by the Catholic Writer’s Guild (CWG) and the Catholic Marketing Network (CMN), it will be held in conjunction with CMN’s annual retailer trade […]