Here we are at the cusp of another Easter! April is nearly half behind us, and the Catholic Writers Guild is looking forward to the return to its live conference in July. Amy Cattapan and a group of dedicated volunteers are working to bring you a spectacular conference. I hope you’ll consider attending! Please see below for more information, including an important instruction regarding registration.
May this Holy Week provide you with many opportunities to grow closer to our suffering Savior.
Carolyn Astfalk
President
Catholic Writers Conference Live!
Our live conference returns this year, held in conjunction with Catholic Marketing Network’s Momentum 2022 July 25-28, 2022 in Schaumburg, Illinois. The full Catholic Writers Guild schedule will be finalized and shared very soon.
Registration is being handled through the Catholic Marketing Network. When you register, remember to click on “Catholic Writers Guild Track.” This is the only way for CMN to properly credit the Guild for its registrations, which help to cover our expenses.
Ride/Room Sharing
If you’d like to share costs with fellow Guildies by carpooling or sharing a hotel room, complete the forms linked in the member newsletter dated April 12 and then contact other members by email to make final arrangements. (Missing your copy of the newsletter? Check your spam folder before emailing president@catholicwritersguild.com)
Testimonials Wanted!
Would you like to share a brief (max 25 words) testimonial like the one above about the Catholic Writers Guild for our social media promotion? This could be a general testimonial or something about our conferences, awards, Seal of Approval, critique groups, or other activities. Please email your testimonial to vicepresident@
Volunteer Opportunity: Bigmarker Managers
Do you like tech and want to help the Guild? We need of a couple of volunteers to manage the Bigmarker system. (It’s as easy as Zoom.)
What you need to know:
- To increase our webinar offerings, volunteers are needed for beyond the annual online conference.
- Assistance is needed with setting up the online conference. (The next will be in Winter 2023.)
- Webinar masters are paid (usually a percentage of paid registrations).
- Training videos are available as well as assistance from our resident Bigmarker expert, Karina Fabian.
Interested? More questions? Ready to commit? Let us know.
Barb Szyszkiewicz
Barb Szyszkiewicz is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. She is senior editor at CatholicMom.com. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at FranciscanMom.com. Her booklets, The Handy Little Guide to Prayer and The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours, are available from Our Sunday Visitor.