Entries by Karina Fabian

Highlights from the 2014 Catholic Writers Conference Live (Tuesday)

In the coming days, I will be posting a few highlights from the 2014 Catholic Writers Conference Live and Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show. It was a whirlwind of activities, presentations, daily Mass, Confession, Adoration and even an opportunity to venerate a first class relic from St. John Paul II. Tuesday’s Highlights Next: Wednesday highlights. […]

From the President’s Desk: NFP Week and Catholic Writers Conference Live

In case you didn’t know, we are coming to the end of NFP Awareness Week. Before I became President of the Guild…even before I started my writing career, I taught Natural Family Planning (NFP). This year, my husband and I will mark our 30th year teaching NFP. My passion for promoting Natural Family Planning and […]

Catholic Writers Conference, July 29-August 1, 2014

Headed for Catholic Writers Conference next week? Are you excited? You should be! Take a look at this photo to get a sense of the energy and opportunities that await! What an opportunity to rub shoulders with industry professionals, to put names and personalities to folks you’ve met online, to renew friendships, and to network. […]

Catholic Arts and Letters Award Finalists Announced!

It is with great excitement that the Catholic Writers Guild announces our finalists for the 2014 Catholic Arts and Letters Award for Fiction! We want to thank all of you who entered the contest. Our judges had many terrific things to say about all the entries this year. The quality was remarkable, and we truly […]

Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve (and Love)

Fortnight for Freedom: Freedom to Serve The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has adopted this modifier—freedom to serve—for the third annual Fortnight for Freedom campaign. Most people are aware of the legal battles being waged in this country, and readers of this blog even more so. The intent of the current wave of laws and regulations […]

Mind Your Manners! Etiquette Review for Writers Conference Success

First printed in 2012, these tips are conference etiquette are timeless.   Substitute “Chicago” for “Texas” and you’ll know just what to do this summer. 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, […]

Cheerleading! Mutually Beneficial Author Support

There are a lot of us out there. Authors. With great books to share. Too often, though, we feel alone in our endeavors, trying to get readers to notice us in the roiling sea of other great books. This is a great time to be a writer! It’s more possible than it has ever been […]

The End: Sweet Words for an Author, Sweet Experience for a Reader

The end. Two of the most satisfying words a writer can tap onto a keyboard. We’ve all dreamed of typing those six letters, and many of us have been fortunate enough to have achieved that particular success. In my past few posts, we’ve discussed beginnings and middles. Let’s talk about endings today. How do you […]