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 […]
What’s the Buzz??
Thanks to all who made Catholics Communicate Christ #1 on Free Friday! Now, I have a question for you….did you buzz it up, pass it on, like it, love it, link it, or encourage someone else to get a copy? CCC would make a great stocking stuffer! Your local Catholic […]
Query Letters – How to write a good one
You’ve just typed The End on your manuscript, your gloriously awesome book that’s going to rocket to the top of the New York Times best seller list! Editors are going to line up at your door, fighting to be the one privileged enough to publish your work. Thousands of people […]
Shop the CWG!
We have a bookstore! In time for your holiday gift needs, please take a look at the Catholic Writers Guild bookstore, hosted by Amazon. When you shop through the CWG link, a portion of the sale helps support the CWG. *** I know you want to thank somebody, so please […]
Ms. Manners Goes to Conference! Conference Etiquette for a Better Experience
Headed for Catholic Writers Conference? Are you excited? You should be! What an opportunity to rub shoulders with industry professionals, to put faces and personalities to folks you’ve met online, to renew friendships, and to network. This is a once in a lifetime experience; make the most of it. There […]
Art and Faith, as They Intersect in Writing
We recently observed the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Fortnight of Freedom, and this might be a good time to look at writing as an expression of our journey and expression of faith. Regular readers of this blog are most likely members of Catholic Writers Guild – which means […]
New Evangelizers Blog Seeking Catholic Bloggers
I’m writing today to ask you if you might be interested in writing for the New Evangelizers blog. We’re trying to put together a team of writers/bloggers to write about the New Evangelization and build up both the content and the audience at New Evangelizers. Our goal is to have […]
Using My Blog to Promote My Book
Now that I have a few books under my belt, I can speak from experience about using my blog to promote my book. At least, I think I can. Before you read on, here are a couple of possible caveats: I have an existing audience. I’ve been blogging since May 2006. […]
Towards a Literature that is Catholic, with Barbara Nicolosi
Barbara Nicolosi of Act One has graciously invited us to share the transcript of her recent workshop at the 2012 Catholic Writers Conference Online, “Towards a Literature that is Catholic”. What is Catholic Literature? She writes: I want to say that I object to the basic notion of us writing […]
Seal of Approval Now Accepting Submissions
We’ll be accepting submissions for the Seal of Approval from April 1-30. If you meet the qualifications below, consider applying now! Purpose The purpose of the Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval is to help Catholic bookstores and venues in their determination of the Catholicity of a work. This reassurance from […]