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Living in the Moments of CWCLive 2018
If ever there is a place to live in each present moment, it’s the Catholic Writers Conference Live. My adventure this year began with the delightful drive from the airport through rural Pennsylvania with Volunteer Coordinator Barb Szyszkiewicz, Ellen Hrkach, and Allison Gingras to the conference center hotel and ended […]
CWCLive with Four Critique Sessions
The eight weeks to go before the CWCLive in Lancaster, PA, will fly by for most of us. That’s especially true for those of us who are preparing for the critique sessions. A record four workshops are on the schedule this year! Three are on Tuesday, July 31, including covering Fiction […]
Momentum from CWCLive
As I happily recover from all the excitement of the Catholic Writers Conference Live, I think about those three days and all the hard work that the committees put in to make it such a glorious time for everyone who attended. And what fun we had! A big shout-out to […]
A pause before the excitement of CWCL
– by Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Committees With the Catholic Writers Online Conference behind us we have three months to prepare for the big Catholic Writers Conference – LIVE! Chairs Ann Lewis and Ellen Gable Hrkach announce the theme is “Openness to God’s Will,” an attitude we can all aspire […]
A season of changes for CWG Committees
by Nancy Ward, Coordinator of Committees Many of our CWG Committees are making changes this season: Blog: Kathryn Cunningham and Dennis McGeehan – Dennis reports that the blog is humming along with increased requests from those who would like to post when openings are available. Kathryn put out the call […]
Why Attend the Live Conference?
Is it worth attending the live conference? Daria Sockey shares her experience:* At last years’ Catholic Writers Conference, I made a book pitch to Servant Publications acquisitions editor Claudia Volkman. She thought the idea had merit and encouraged me to submit a full proposal, which I did about a month […]
Tips for Making the Most of a Writers’ Convention
1. Make a list of goals or needs. Why are you attending this conference? Have some specific things you want to get out of it. Some ideas: * meet publishers* find a critique partner or group* get more marketing ideas* meet illustrators* specific things you want to learn 2. Have […]
The CWG Booth at the CMN Trade Show
As Karina has already stated previously, Fridays are reserved for CWG board members. I’m the CWG Vice President, but I am also the editor of the Catholic Book News and the CWG booth organizer for the Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show, which will be held in conjunction with the Catholic […]