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 […]
8 High Tech, Low Tech Healthy Writer Tips
Here’s a few tips for writers spending way too many hours at the computer: 1. I got an interval timer and set it to goose me every 40 minutes, at which point I MUST get up and move, shake, stretch, and otherwise un-vegitate until it rings again 2 minutes later. […]
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. […]
Committee Report for May, 2014
At their April gathering, the officers discussed the history of the Catholic Writers Guild. Originally, its small but active membership pitched-in to share administrative tasks. It had the feel of a Guild, a confraternity or sorority that developed the professional skills of its members, while advancing the goals of […]
Reviews Blues
Looking for ways to improve the lot of your fellow writers? Here’s an idea: Write Better Reviews!! Reviews…you know….those rare bits of prose that we drool over. You’ve got to pack some punch into them if they’re going to be of use to your favorite authors. I’ve seen (and had) […]
Member Round-Up
Wow! The months are going round faster than a herd of cattle in a stampede! Time again for the monthly Yee-Haw to our blogging Guild members: Michael Seagriff calls lay Catholics to get busy evangelizing. Nancy Ward has a new perspective (literally!) on the kingdom of God….very interesting! Ellen Gable Hrkach – if […]
All-New Member Blog Round-Up!!
Yippee-kai-yay! Facebook is reinventing the Round-up! Suddenly, we have communication!! I’m very thankful to those who built the FB infrastructure to get us all a bit more in each other’s faces. The results are in – here’s the best Round-up ever: Michael Seagriff – lucidity in Catholic dialogue…. Barb Szyszkiewicz – God […]
Better Communication for CWG Members
This morning I’d like to update you on several initiatives the board has taken in order to improve communication among CWG members — many have noticed we’ve been struggling with this. We have a proposal on the table to update our website. You may recall that we were on the […]
Member Blog Round-Up
Dear Guild Members, I know you just got back from the Conference, and it slipped your mind to send in your blog link for August! Therefore, I’m taking editorial privilege and seeking you out! There have been a few mixed messages about whether we’d continue this Round-up, and I’m here […]
Escape from the Black Hole!
Ever feel lost? Like you’re shouting into space, and the only reply you get is the echo of your own voice? Yes. I get it. One of the things we do well at the Catholic Writers Guild is helping unknown writers find their niche in the publishing world — whether […]