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What do you view as the most important element of your writing, or your writing life? Passion? Yes, we all need that, especially when faced with rejection or obstacles in our quest for publication. But if passion were the most critical element in the making of a successful author, the bookstores would be overflowing with […]
Did you go to Catholic Writers Conference Live? Or perhaps you’ve been lucky enough to attend another writers’ conference in the past few months. You’ve come home with a mind spinning with possibilities. Suddenly you have options, and choices to make. You’ve pitched a book (or two, or three), and hurriedly polished your work in […]
The 2013 Catholic Writers Conference Live is over and those of us who attended have been re-energized with new ideas from the varied and inspiring presenters and panel members. This year’s conference was a great success with over 100 attendees and many volunteers. Special thanks to Ann Lewis, Conference Coordinator, who did an outstanding job! […]
1. Having a merlot with Johnny, the ninja assassin. (Regina Doman, when discussing set up and payoff in the Faith in Fiction panel, said, “Your character can’t say that he was a ninja assassin last year and not use it later.” Then Karina Fabian, in the panel, mentioned she and John Desjarlais were ninja […]
“A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.” Eugene Ionesco, playwright Summer is in full swing. With its arrival often comes the planning of vacations and trips. Indeed, some writers truly never take a vacation as their passion for storytelling can prompt them to carry […]
Are you headed for this year’s Catholic Writers Conference Live? If you are, check out my blog from last year regarding conference etiquette. It was good advice then, and I can’t think of a thing to improve on it. Just substitute the words Somerset, New Jersey for Arlington, Texas. If you’re not able to go […]
Dear members, As you know, we have had some difficulty with our site over the past week. It was hacked, and we were unable to restore the previous system. While our new site is being developed, we have launched in interim site (thanks to Secretary and Master Programmer, Dave Law – THANK YOU, DAVE!). The […]
We will NOT be accepting Seal of Approval applications for 3rd Quarter 2013. In the last six months, we have lost two volunteers on the Seal of Approval Committee. In addition, we’ve been experiencing an increase in submissions. We’re working on restructuring the back end. We have put a few things in place, including a […]
You know the old saw about not bringing up religion and politics in polite company? Well, I’m going to bring up both, as we have just entered the second annual Fortnight for Freedom. The U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has again called for two weeks of prayer and action to address many current challenges […]
Because self-published authors don’t have a publishing company to help them promote their books, it’s important to take the initiative in marketing. Even authors who have publishers must often do their own marketing. Connecting with your fans on a personal level is a great way to market your book. This can be done through attending […]
