Catholic Writers Conferences
Series
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Writers' ConferenceCWCO is the best writing conference by Catholic writers for Catholic writers. We cover all aspects of writing - fiction and non-fiction - from ideas to marketing. Experienced authors, editors, and publishers share their wisdom in this intense 3-da...
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Writers' ConferenceCWCO2024 is the best writing conference by Catholic writers for Catholic writers. We cover all aspects of writing - fiction and non-fiction - from ideas to marketing. Experienced authors, editors, and publishers share their wisdom in this intense ...
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Writers' ConferenceCWCO2023 is the best writing conference by Catholic writers for Catholic writers. We cover all aspects of writing - fiction and non-fiction - from ideas to marketing. Experienced authors, editors, and publishers share their wisdom in this intense ...
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ConferenceThe Catholic Writers Guild presents its annual online conference. Learn from experts in Catholic writing and publishing both in fiction and nonfiction and network with other Catholic writers of all levels of experience. Get educated, get encourage...
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CWCO2021Our conference theme is "Write from the Spirit".
~~It is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. (Mt 10:20 RSV)~~
This year's speakers feature an excellent balance of fiction, nonfiction and marketing topics. Prese...
On-demand
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Monday, February 10, 2025 · 7:00 PM ESTPitching your novel next week? Attend to learn the procedure. Plus, we'll take a few pitches and work with them in real-time to make them awesome.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025 · 7:00 PM ESTWe'll go over the procedures for next week's pitch sessions and work on some of your pitches to make them sing!
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Monday, February 3, 2025 · 2:00 PM ESTWe'll go over the procedures for next week's pitch sessions and work on some of your pitches to make them sing!
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 · 9:00 PM ESTA quick update on the latest happenings and future plans of the Catholic Writers Guild, and a chance to ask questions.
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 · 7:30 PM ESTYou have a story to tell. We are writers, so chances are we have written that story (or more) and shared it in books, articles, or social posts. We may feel called to communicate with our audience beyond the page by offering presentations or retre...
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 · 6:00 PM EST"We don't publish memoir," many Catholic publishers say. So how can you share your story? This presentation will help you turn your memoir into a work of spirituality that will help others and get you on track for publication!
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 · 4:30 PM ESTLearn how to write strong dialogue that helps to build a scene. We’ll begin with content that hints at conflict and shows character and conclude with a scene that shows character and adds to the plot. Participants will learn how to properly punctu...
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 · 3:00 PM ESTFor beginning/intermediate writers--an overview, with examples, of common pitfalls in writing children's books (fiction and non-fiction) and how to avoid them.
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 · 1:30 PM ESTRound table discussion with prominent Catholic novelists on the art of writing historical settings.
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 · 12:00 PM ESTMy presentation will discuss the pros and cons of using AI generated images to accompany writing and business projects. I will note the ethical concerns with using AI to generate sacred or secular art, suggestions for how to identify AI images, su...
Past
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Saturday, February 24, 2024 · 7:30 AM CSTJoin us in starting the day right with a short morning prayer. -
Friday, February 23, 2024 · 7:30 AM CSTJoin us in starting the day right with a short morning prayer. -
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Friday, June 30, 2023 · 8:00 PM EDTHumorist and commedienne Karina Fabian will discuss some of the basics of writing jokes, how it differs from writing humorous stories, and how to add more humor into your fiction, nonfiction, and speaches.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023 · 7:00 PM ESTWhat does it mean to be a successful writer? Writers from all levels - traditional to hobbyist - discuss what it means to be successful, and how to find satisfaction wherever you are in your writing career. -
Sunday, February 26, 2023 · 8:00 PM CSTJoin us in starting the day right with a short morning prayer.
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Saturday, February 25, 2023 · 8:30 AM ESTJoin us in starting the day right with a short morning prayer.
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Friday, February 24, 2023 · 9:00 PM ESTJoin us in starting the day right with a short morning prayer.
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Friday, February 24, 2023 · 4:30 PM ESTMeet other Catholic writers as they share about their experience in marketing their works. Network, meet new friends and pick up great tips!
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Friday, February 24, 2023 · 3:30 PM CSTMeet other Catholic writers as they share about their experience in marketing their works. Network, meet new friends and pick up great tips!
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Friday, February 24, 2023 · 3:30 PM CSTMeet other Catholic writers as they share about their writing process. Network, meet new friends and pick up great tips!
24/7 Webinars
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Monday, December 30, 2024 · 10:53 AM CSTThis virtual room is used as a waiting room for those waiting to be escorted to a pitch session with their scheduled publisher.
