Hey writers, BE READERS!!! I want the Round-up to encourage you to get to know your fellow Guild Members and their work. You’ll be a better writer (and a better Member) for it! Kassie Ritman offers a great story from her mystical grandmother’s life. It’s a great hinting at the […]
The Story of a Book
Looking back on the history of my first book, I see six phases in its development: Trial by Ordeal, Sabbatical, Poetic Ecstasy, A Better Baby, Love Laborious and New Birth. Trial by Ordeal Twenty-some years before writing Souls at Rest (SAR), I was a young, struggling Christian with a whole […]
Member Round-Up
Hey pardner, have you checked out your fellow members’ best blog posts??? Michael Seagriff asks your help to get this great post into church bulletins. Let’s all scurry over and suggest it to our pastors!! Larry Peterson gives a real man’s take on the hijacking of Valentine’s Day. Christine Trollinger […]
Is It Ever Wrong To Do the Right Thing?
An essay is a little thought experiment. A good question can provoke you to try out your thoughts on paper. You may think it strange to tell writers this, but all writers need to grow and develop, or we become stale. It’s too tempting to stay in territory that is […]
Member Round-Up
Nancy Ward, I get goosebumps just reading your story…delightful…great reminder to LOOK around! Larry Peterson, what does Woodstock have to do with Catholic marriages??? Carolyn Astfalk – out of the, um, poopy diapers of babes! Michael Seagriff is never tired during Adoration…and thanks, Michael, for plugging other bloggers in your […]
Follow With Feedly
You Could Be a Better Follower! Somewhere, in the territory between “I can’t follow everyone,” and “I wish I could follow more Catholic bloggers” is a place I call ‘Feedly’. Here’s how it works for me: 1. Subscribe to Feedly’s free RSS feed aggregation service at feedly.com. (No, this is […]
January Member Round-Up
These posts from the December work of your fellow Guild Members need readers! Kassie Ritman not only writes family history, but makes a compelling case that you should, too! Maybe the young moms around us would see more clearly that their day-to-day lives and insights and inspirations are tremendously valuable […]
It’s a Year for Writers!
Happy New Year Catholic writers! Here’s a few months of writing prompts for you bloggers. It’s amazing how many months-of-something have been declared by everyone from our bishops to self-promoting speakers to your local Economic Development committee. It’s possible for any of us to get together and claim this is […]
November Member Round-Up
It’s me/us again. Please take a minute for the blogs of your fellow Guild members. Do share them widely, and THANKS for the plugs, if you do! Kassie Ritman, every parent or grandparent should read this page from your playbook! The first picture should get your granddaughter into a magazine […]
Are You Linked In??
The social media learning curve is steep! I’m realizing that most people are making less-than-stellar use of it, because each SM channel could be a one-semester course in itself! Here are a few cut-your-time tips for making better use of Linked In: Improve Your Profile Add your publications, with purchase […]