Last week, I talked about writer’s block being a lie that keeps writers from their dreams because it hides the real reason writers don’t produce: 1. Intimidation2. Sloth3. Perfectionism4. Guilt5. Rather talk about being a writer than write Regardless of the reason, hiding behind writer’s block will stop you from […]
God’s Pencils
“I am nothing. He is everything. I do nothing on my own. He does it. That is what I am: God’s pencil… However imperfect instruments we may be, He writes beautifully.” ~Mother Teresa Ever since I can remember, thinking was what I did most. Thinking, daydreaming, people watching, quiet contemplation, […]
Volunteer Drive: List of Programs
Have we really been around only five years? The Guild started out as a small group of folks on Yahoo that wanted to do something more than chat about writing. They wanted to band together to become a force for Catholic writing and Catholic writers–and to help themselves in the […]
CWG Prayer Intentions Post: April 24, 2011
The CWG Prayer Intentions Post is a weekly post for members to include their special intentions by adding a comment. Fueled with the joy and energy of Easter, let’s lay our intentions at the foot of the Risen Lord.The power of prayer and the power of people praying. April Intention […]
More Readers for Your Blog
Everyone wants to know how to get more readers for their blog, myself included. Because, after all, if you’re not reading my blog, you’re missing out! Right? Recently, I realized that I have some pretty committed readers, though they may be small in number. And maybe, just maybe, I should […]
The Lie of Writer’s Block
Has your plumber ever canceled an appointment because “the pipes aren’t talking to me?” Have you ever heard of an architect who wouldn’t finish designing a building because he’s not “feeling it”? Yet the most common reason writers give for not writing is “writer’s block.” I don’t believe in writer’s […]
CWG Prayer Intentions Post: April 18, 2011
The CWG Prayer Intentions Post is a weekly post for members to include their special intentions by adding a comment. Holy Week. Modern life sometimes crowds out the beauty of this holiest of weeks. Amidst our busy lives this week, let’s take a minute to remember that people need prayers. […]
Planting Mustard Seeds
I’m a gardener, always have been. I’m not a landscape architect, horticulturalist or botanist. I am also not an English major or a theologian. I am simply a woman who tries to find the Creator in his creation. To listen for that whisper of His will as I scrabble among […]
Where to begin?
Everyone has learned from Aristotle that a story must have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Most stories fail at the beginning, because an agent or editor will read only a few paragraphs, maybe a few pages, looking for reasons to reject it. That’s why the opening must capture […]
What’s Up, CWG?
Happy Friday! I am so looking forward to the weekend, but there’s always so much to do–and it starts with telling all of you about the exciting stuff going on with CWG! We had our officer’s meeting last night–what a crazy thing that was! You’d think getting 5 people together […]