Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

Direct from the Catholic Writers' Guild, Jennifer Fitz's most recent post:   Last Call for CWG Conference Registration The first week of August is nearly upon us. 9 Reasons Your East-Coast Friends Want to Know about This Two conferences of awesomeness, one convenient location.  You only need to register for one conference, and you get into the other on that same ticket.  Your registration fee covers the cost of renting the venue and lining up the entertainment, supplies, etc., but if you would like to attend the banquets sponsored by the CMN, make sure you purchase tickets when you register. Conference #1: The Catholic “Marketing Network” Conference . The title is not quite what it sounds like.  This is the trade organization for Catholic bookstores, and producers of Catholic books and goods. What you’ll get:

Pardon the self-promotion but there is only one way to sell a book - let as many people and groups know about it! I was privileged to be profiled in  this month's issue of the Catholic Writers' Guild (CWG) Member Newsletter. In the event you have not seen it or are not yet a CWG member, the Profile follows: (Excerpted from CWG Member Newsletter Issue #52- July 2012) MEMBER PROFILE – MICHAEL SEAGRIFF Author and Lay Dominican Maria: Michael, you recently had a book published “Forgotten Truths to Set Faith Afire: Words to Challenge, Inspire and Instruct.” Congratulations! When did you feel receive God’s inspiration to write this book? How did it “come to you,” as they say? Michael: Over the past fifteen years, God placed a tremendous hunger in my heart to study the Truths of our Catholic Faith. During that time, I highlighted and made photocopies of thousands of passages from various articles a...

Catholic Writers Conference M E D I A   R E L E A S E CONTACT: Ann Margaret Lewis Phone: (317) 755-2693 e-mail: c wglivecon@catholicwritersguild.com   Catholic Writers to Hold Conference in Arlington, Texas Arlington, TX--The fourth annual Catholic Writers’ Conference LIVE will take place August 29-31, 2012, at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, TX. Sponsored by the Catholic Writer’s Guild and the Catholic Marketing Network (CMN), and held in conjunction with CMN’s annual retailer trade show, the Catholic Writers Conference LIVE provides Catholic authors with a prime opportunity to meet and share their faith with editors, publishers, fellow writers, and bookstore owners from across the globe. The conference will offer “pitch sessions,” allowing authors an opportunity to meet personally with publishing professionals and pitch their writing projects. In addition, attendees have the opportunity to sign up for critique w...