Entries by Karina Fabian

The New and Improved Seal of Approval Process

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 a professional organization can assist authors in marketing and promoting their works. Our process includes submission and awarding periods as follows: Accepting submissions January 1-31, awarding […]

Does Blogging Lead to Podcasting?

A few years ago, I attended a new media event as a fairly new blogger. I was raring to go and excited about my part in the New Evangelization. It was a sore disappointment to me that, among the folks in attendance, the attitude was almost one of “so, when are you going to start […]

“Government Pork” by Karina Fabian

Dear Friends:  The HHS compromise is no compromise—it’s an escalation, making it impossible not only for the Catholic Church to live according to its beliefs, but any small business that may also believe as the Church does.  I wrote this parable to try to put the debate out of the “contraception/women’s health” light and show […]

Being Comfortable with Small

I’ve come to terms with the fact that I am a Small Fry Blogger. Chances are, so should you. Maybe there’s a chance we’ll be discovered and hit the Big Time. We may or may not make a pile of money because of that, but we’ll be Known. People will ask us for our opinion on […]

Using Facebook and Twitter to Promote Your Blog

Though I have a reluctant relationship with Facebook at best, I’ve come to accept that, many times, Facebook is where I’m going to get readers and interaction. The people following me on Facebook are, in theory at least, interested in what I have to say on my blog and are invested in me since we’re […]

Rejection: A thorn by any other name still stings…

Ouch. I don’t care who you are, rejection hurts. But as writers, we all experience it, so it behooves us to learn to deal with it. It’s tempting to pitch a fit, sulk, or even threaten to quit writing altogether. But when we take a look at these responses, it’s clear they are self-sabotaging…and ultimately […]

Catholic Writers’ Conference Online

(Feel Free to Repost/Distribute elsewhere) CONTACT: Karina Fabian E-mail: [email protected] For Immediate Release Registration for Free Catholic Writers Conference Online Opens World Wide Web—The Catholic Writers’ Guild will again hold its online conference March 17-30, 2011. The conference will feature presentations on writing and marketing as well as pitch sessions with publishers. The conference is […]

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