The Catholic Writers Guild (CWG) teaches me about writing through its website, blog, critique groups, networking and conferences. Talking about CWG (and our local DFW Catholic Writers) teaches me what a privilege it is to speak about these interconnected organizations on the air. Here’s a link to my interview with […]
Crumpled
The other day my favorite meditation publication had a piece from Sister Wendy Beckett. If you don’t know her, Sister Beckett is a consecrated virgin and contemplative hermit who lives under the protection of the Carmelites in England. She is also a stunningly insightful art expert. At this point in […]
A Defense of Catholic Commercial Fiction by Maggie Zapp
I have the good fortune to be surrounded by educated people. People who love reading literature that is so heavy I shiver at the thought of slogging through it. Don’t get me wrong, I did my fair share of heavy reading and there were many times where I enjoyed it and […]
More Tricky Things for Bloggers
SEO Tricks for Bloggers 2: Using Keywords in Your Blog By Karina Fabian Last time, we discussed how to select keywords for search engine optimization, and using Google Adwords to determine which will give you your best return on investment of time. I also recommended considering long-tailed keywords[K1] , which is […]
Tricks for Bloggers – SEOs????
SEO Tricks for Bloggers 1: What are SEO Keywords and How to Use Them By Karina Fabian In November, after my husband retired from the military and was looking for work while contemplating being a stay-home dad, I took a writing job for http://toptenreviews.com. I review Small-Medium Business Services, mostly […]
Catholic Writers Conference, July 29-August 1, 2014
Headed for Catholic Writers Conference next week? Are you excited? You should be! Take a look at this photo to get a sense of the energy and opportunities that await! What an opportunity to rub shoulders with industry professionals, to put names and personalities to folks you’ve met online, to […]
Why did you join the Catholic Writers Guild?
Shipwrights, joiners, rope-makers, sail-makers, coppersmiths, coopers and other craftsmen, including a member of the blacksmiths’ guild, have revived the 173 year old whaling ship Charles W. Morgan. The blacksmith described his guild as a society that preserves for posterity the secrets of the forge and anvil developed over the […]
Hijacked, by Leslie Lynch
Hijacked launches a tantalizing series of suspenseful romances that awaken the readers’ own sense of treachery and terror hidden in their past. When “Jack” forced Lannis and her Cessna to do his bidding, he promised that he wouldn’t harm her, as if she had a choice. Who had more […]
An Invitation to the Blog
The Guild Blog Team Since Guild members actively assist each other, the Catholic Writers Guild officers agreed that the CWG Blog would benefit from increased participation and that a larger team of editors would share the responsibility for inviting and posting contribution from the 500+ Guild members. […]
Giving Thanks
Last month, I attended CWG’s Your Word is My Delight: A Catholic Writers’ Retreat in Dewitt, Michigan. As is so often the case, it took me a few days post-retreat to recognize the gifts poured out by the Holy Spirit through the event. Opportunities to pray abounded. Daily Rosary, daily […]