My husband and I are catching up on Arrow. For those that don’t know, this is a TV show about the comic book hero, the Green Arrow, and it’s really pretty good, with multiple complex story lines and good writing. I’ve yet to determine what draws every villain from the […]
Twelve Ways to Make a Catholic Writer Have to Go to Confession
Editor’s note: A little humor for your stocking from Karina . . . Merry Christmas! And may your 12 Days be blessed with kindness, encouragement, and joy! 1. Assume that because we’re Catholic, and you know, charitable and stuff, we’ll give you a copy of our book free—and maybe one […]
Straight Talk About the Seal of Approval
It started at our first booth at the Catholic Marketing Network. We were new as a guild and with CMN, and incredibly hopeful that bookstores would fall in love with the books we were offering (or in the case of Ellen Gable Hrkach, pushing. That woman can market!) Again and […]
Things You Missed if You Missed the Catholic Writers’ Conference Live
1. Having a merlot with Johnny, the ninja assassin. (Regina Doman, when discussing set up and payoff in the Faith in Fiction panel, said, “Your character can’t say that he was a ninja assassin last year and not use it later.” Then Karina Fabian, in the panel, mentioned she […]
2013 Catholic Writers Conference Online CANCELED
2012 proved to be a difficult year for many of us, and we’re sorry to have to begin 2013 on such a sad note. Circumstances beyond our control have caused us to cancel the Catholic Writers Conference Online, which was scheduled for March 4-15. It was a combination of several […]
Great Opportunities for Members, But We Need Your Help!
CWG members–we have some exciting programs that can only take off if we get volunteers. Please check these out, pray on them, and contact Karina at coordinator(at)catholicwritersguild.com First, ZENIT has asked the Guild for contributors. While this is a no-pay, it has a huge Catholic audience. We are speaking […]
Members: We need some volunteers!
If you are a dues-paying member, you should have gotten this e-mail last Friday; however, I’m posting it here again to try to catch more of you. Of all the programs the CWG has done, this one is the one that most directly helps Catholic writers in their marketing efforts […]
Praise God, All Creation–Even the Magnetosphere!
This year, I teach 4th grade RE. On September 23rd, we read this Psalm: Last weekend, we read this psalm: Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights. Praise him, all you his angels; give praise, all you his hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise […]
Why Attend the Live Conference?
Is it worth attending the live conference? Daria Sockey shares her experience:* At last years’ Catholic Writers Conference, I made a book pitch to Servant Publications acquisitions editor Claudia Volkman. She thought the idea had merit and encouraged me to submit a full proposal, which I did about a month […]
An Answer to The Obamacare “Tax”: Make the Government Show Its Villainy
So, the Supreme Court has upheld “Obamacare,” calling it a tax. The good news is that Congress can decide to repeal taxes. (Nice of the Supreme Court to pass the buck like that—way to show moral fortitude, guys!) So as Catholics, it’s up to us to vote in a Congress […]