As an American living in Canada, I have always enjoyed celebrating both Canadian Thanksgiving (Columbus Day weekend) and American Thanksgiving in November. It’s a chance to spend time with family and indulge in turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and all that comes with a big dinner. It’s an opportunity to give […]
September Board Meeting
This week we had our monthly board meeting and though a few off these items have been mentioned in our posts I just wanted to give the membership a summary of what we talked about and decided. 1) Local groups: While we have all the documentation now in place […]
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 […]
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 […]
Round-up With A Twist
Ok, Guild Bloggers, here’s the last Member Blog Round Up! (See why, see The Twist, and see the Next Thing, below.) Michael Seagriff shares a truly beautiful idea for ministry kids can take up with ease. (This story has it’s own twist…please do check it out!) Monica McConkey teaches how to make […]
CWG Interim Website Up and Running
Dear members, As you know, we have had some difficulty with our site over the past week. It was hacked, and we were unable to restore the previous system. While our new site is being developed, we have launched in interim site (thanks to Secretary and Master Programmer, Dave Law […]
Vacation Round-Up
I think everyone’s on vacation! Nancy Ward is the only Guild Member who sent a blog link this month. The Lawn Chair Catechism (a very creative book promotion campaign) got her writing about ‘Oz moments’ and then that post won an award! For more on that Deo Optimo Maximo award, click […]
Seal of Approval 3rd Quarter 2013 Notice
We will NOT be accepting Seal of Approval applications for 3rd Quarter 2013. In the last six months, we have lost two volunteers on the Seal of Approval Committee. In addition, we’ve been experiencing an increase in submissions. We’re working on restructuring the back end. We have put a few […]
CWG Update: Growing, Connecting, Improving
Hey everyone, time for the once-in-a-5th-Friday column from your vice president. Here’s what’s on my radar at the CWG for the quarter ahead: Keep going with the local groups. We’ve got the start of a local-groups directory up and running here. If your group is missing, or you have info […]
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 […]