Local Catholic writers interviewed on KATH 910 AM

Although we didn’t have our regular meeting during May, on May 11 Dave Palmer, general manager of local Catholic radio station KATH 910 AM interviewed several members of the Dallas/Fort Worth Catholic Writers Group during a live broadcast from Sacred Heart Books and Gifts in far north Dallas.

Dave Palmer (right) interviews writer and artist Lewinna Solwing (left)
at Sacred Heart Books and Gifts May 11.

In fact, Dave himself was the first writer to be interviewed (by Nikki White, manager of the book store). He recently published St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone: 30 Quick and Fun Lessons, Activities and Outdoor Adventures Based on the Summa Theologica, a wonderful book that makes the Angelic Doctor’s wisdom accessible even to young children. This is just the first of eight volumes Dave has planned, which will cover the entire Summa.

This Week: Launch party Monday, writers' meeting Tuesday

Nancy Ward, founder of
DFW Catholic Writers Group

The founding member of our writing group, Nancy Ward, will be launching her new DVD, Sharing Your Faith Story, at Sacred Heart Books and Gifts (at the corner of Coit and Campbell in Plano) on Monday, October 12, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Drop by for refreshments and a live interview with Dave Palmer of KATH 910 AM radio. You can learn more about Nancy and her faith journey on her blog, Joy Alive in Our Hearts.

If your Columbus Day calendar is already full, you'll have another opportunity to meet Nancy the next day, Tuesday, October 13, at our regular second-Tuesday meeting of the DFW Catholic Writers Group at the usual time and place. All are welcome at our meetings. If you have a piece you'd like some feedback on, bring 8-10 copies to share. Or just come to report on what you're working on (or would like to work on), or seek advice and camaraderie. We hope to see you there!

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Guadalupe Radio interviews member Nancy Ward

Dave Palmer of KATH 910

Here’s my recent interview with Dave Palmer  on local Catholic radio KATH 910 about the fifth annual Catholic Writers’ Conference LIVE and our local Catholic Writers Group.

The Catholic Writers’ Conference LIVE provides Catholic authors with a prime opportunity to meet and share their writing and their faith with editors, publishers, fellow writers, and bookstore owners.

From Wednesday, August 7 at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 9, we’ll meet at the beautiful Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ. We’ll enjoy the Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show and social and entertainment events with publishers and bookstore owners

The theme of this year's conference is “The Year of Faith.” Speakers include authors Patti Armstrong (Stories for the Homeschool Heart), Teresa Tomeo (Ave Maria Radio, Wrapped Up, Extreme Makeover), Award-winning author Michelle Buckman (Rachel's Contrition, My Beautiful Disaster), Randy Hain (The Integrated Catholic Life), Ellen Gable Hrkach (Stealing Jenny) and Ann Margaret Lewis (Murder in the Vatican), and author, blogger and podcaster Pat Gohn (Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious).

Patti McGuire Armstrong gives our keynote on “Writing for God, Marketing for the World.” We’ll hear from many inspirational speakers such as Pat Gohn on “Your Word is My Delight” and Randy Hahn on “Finding Your Voice in the New Evangelization.”

We learn the craft of writing in a Catholic fiction workshop and a session on plotting. We get inspired with a panel on Faith in Fiction. We discover how to tailor our fiction or non-fiction submission to the ideal publisher and make a good pitch to the publishers who are available

Then there’s the business of writing: the ins and outs of the marketing publications with a session specifically for Kindle. A panel of writers and editors teach us about the author-editor relationship.

The Social Media Marketing Panel with Teresa Tomeo and other high-profile media people will draw a crowd as well as the blogger's summit with a panel of experienced bloggers and professional authors.

Advanced registration is required for the group critique session and the pitch sessions with publishers’ representatives. This conference is fun, spiritual and educational. There’s something for all writers from beginners to professionals with lots of book signings, and the chance to see (and purchase at deep discounts) the largest collection of Catholic books and gifts in North America.

The Catholic Writers Guild has fabulous resources and support for writers and all the details for the 2013 CWGLive conference. Check them out at CatholicWritersGuild.org.