Barbara Hosbach invites the reader to come away to a place of quiet refreshment in the company of often overlooked biblical heroes. Taken as a whole, Fools, Liars, Cheaters, and Other Bible Heroes, outlines a self-directed retreat or a series of twenty-eight daily meditations. The author sets the stage […]
NaNoWriMo Approacheth!
What is NaNoWriMo? For the uninitiated, this acronym is short for National Novel Writing Month, and it has taken place every November since its inception in 1999. The idea is to crank out 50,000 words between November 1 and November 30—which works out to be 1667 words per day. Every […]
How (Not) to Record to Audiobook
Soon after I published The Rose Ring, I decided it would be great to record an audio book. After all, it was something new to try and would be another way to share the story. I have absolutely no experience with recording of any kind, but I figured this would […]
Creaky Bones? Fitness for Writers
My granddaughter, who is three, thinks that I am really (stretch that word out for maximum effect) old. We have a standing joke: Gramma has ‘creaky bones’. We even have a song and a dance to go with it, and it’s great fun. Of course, I’m not that old, nor […]
Investing in Failure
Here’s a concept that helps keep me going through discouragement: Invest in Failure. Josh Waitzkin, in The Art of Learning, uses the phrase to describe his attitude toward mastering new skills. The image of him, beaten and exhausted, going back in for round after round of brutal martial arts practice […]
Unleash the Reindeer !
Today’s post is courtesy of Kassie Ritman! Ed’s note: This post originally appeared at Bishop Chatard Trinity Club blog. Ten days, people! Are you ready? I’m not. Mom is woefully behind the curve this year. When I think back to all the years that I spent Black Friday out on […]
Tag! You’re It! Writing Dialogue in Fiction
“Hi, Beth,” waved Justin. “Why, Justin, I haven’t seen you since our high school prom six years ago, the one where our mutual friend, Erik, got suspended for spiking the punch,” gushed Beth. “Ho, ho,” chortled Justin. “Those were the days! He went on to become a successful, if whacky […]
A Writer Needs a Towel, by Erin Cupp
Editor’s note: Please welcome CWG member and guest blogger, Mrs. Erin Cupp, O.P. — thanks for writing, Erin! I write with my towel. Okay, that’s an overstatement. I write with my towel except for naptime and Playdoh time. Otherwise, I write with my towel. This is because I have a […]
One of my Favorite Characters, Sister Grace
I’m excited to blog today about one of my dear characters, Sister Grace, for two reasons: First, her second book came out this month—Live and Let Fly. Second, her story, Siren Spell, comes out today from Flying Island Press. Sister Grace is not your typical nun. First of all, she’s […]
CWG NEWS
SHORT STORIES ABOUND 2011 was a fruitful year for CWG member Walt Staples. Five of his short stories were published at various fiction sites and “his stuff,” as Staples calls his writing, appeared in Splashdown Books’ anthology Aquasynthesis (2011). You can also find Staples and his most recent works at […]