The Catholic Writers Guild

Hey, everyone!  It’s been a great month for the CWG.  here are the highlights from your committees:

CWG Essay Contest: Maria Rivera

This is still on hold, but please keep in mind that we may be asking for judges and looking for folks to submit their stories for the CWG/Christus story contest.

Seal of Approval:  Sarah Reinhard

In March, 13 books were awarded SoA.  The next submission period is open until April 30.  For more information see the sidebar!

CWG Retreat: Margaret Realy & Ann Lewis

We’re looking toward a retreat for April 19-23, 2013 at Our Lady of Fatima retreat House in Indianapolis, IN.   David Krajewski (Answering God’s Call to Write with the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary) had agreed to be a speaker and are looking to secure two more presenters.  The goal is one presenter to speak each day, with time for prayer and writing in the afternoon before an evening critique session.  We are looking for 20 people to attend.

CWCO:  Laura Lowder

Laura Lowder has agreed to take on the CWCO and is already starting on her committee, getting tentative presenters, volunteers, etc.  We’ll be doing something different for the pitch sessions next year.  Joan Edwards has agreed to run her pitch workshop before the conference and end with a couple of crit sessions, so folks will be ready before the conference begins.

CWCL: Ann Lewis

Have you thought about the live conference?  It’s August 28-31 in Arlington, TX.  It’s going to be even bigger than ever, with other groups having their conferences at the same time.

Speaking of….SQPN will be next door to us, and while they cannot let members of our conference attend theirs without also paying their fee, their Friday line-up is all blogging, so they are offering those folks who want to pay an additional minimal fee (as yet to be determined) to go to their blogging track on Friday.  Stay tuned for more details.

CWG Blog:  Jennifer Fitz

Annette Tenny is the new newsperson.  Congrats!  We’d like to open the blog to flash fiction and poetry, but we need a poetry editor if so.

Catholic Arts and Letters Award: Michelle Buckman

The CALA award will not be presented in 2012, but will be in 2013 to give a larger group of writers a chance to submit.  We would love volunteers to join us in making 2013 a huge CALA year. We especially need people to help promote by writing up and/or distributing press releases, blogging about it, advertising it on their sites, and posting about it on email loops. There is always room for more judges, and behind the scenes helpers that handle entries. If anyone would like to volunteer, please contact me at:
MichellePBuckman@gmail.com with CALA in the subject line.

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The other programs are continuing along, all making some nice progress thanks to a shot in the arm of volunteers.  We still need more help!  If you are a member and want to assist, please check out the volunteer blog at http://blog.catholicwritersguild.com/2012/04/cwg-members-we-need-you.html, and if you’ve not filled out the talent survey, please go to http://catholicwritersguild.com/index.php?name=Content&pid=20, and do so.  You must log into the CWG website before you can see the survey, and it is for dues-paying members only.