2009 - Audio Presentations
Recordings of the talks given at the Catholic Writers Conference 2009 Live were kindly made available by the respective speakers and are available for donations to the Catholic Writers Guild, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rebirth of Catholic Arts and Letters.
How I Became an Amazon Bestseller and How You Can Too
Sally Shields talks about how she went about self-publishing one small book and made it into an Amazon best-seller.
How to Create a Study Guide for Your Book
CWG member and educator Joe Wettering explains how to create a study guide for your book with an eye to subtle catechesis.
(*Note: This is not a live conference recording. Mr. Wettering re-recorded this for us, due to technical issues at the conference.)
How to Create Evil Characters if You're a Good Catholic
Regina Doman, editor of Sophia Press's fiction lines, discusses the nature of evil and how best to approach it in Catholic fiction.
How to Pitch Your Book
CWG President Karina Fabian and CWG VP Ann Lewis discuss preparing to pitch your book. This talk addresses those who were pitching at the live conference, but applies to those who pitch anytime.
In the Beginning Was the Logos
In the Beginning Was the Logos: Writing Fiction with Aristotle's Theory of Drama - Mystery author John Desjarlais discusses using Aristotle's time-tested thoughts on drama in creating a piece of fiction.
Inspirational Books from an Author's and Publisher's Perspective
Circle Press Editor Claudia Volkman and her author,Donna Marie Cooper-O'Boyle share what one needs to publish an inspiration book in Catholic publishing today.
Marketing Tips for Authors
You have a book, now what? Lisa Wheeler from the Maximus Group, a high-end marketing firm that publicized Passion of the Christ, tells you about what you can do to market your book.
Online Marketing - Basics for Building the Buzz
Karina Fabian, President of the Catholic Writers Guild and online marketing whiz gives you specific ideas on how to market your books online.
Public Speaking 101 for Writers
Writers are usually introverts who shy away from speaking publicly. How do you get past that hurdle? Public speaking expert Kathleen Swartz McQuaig tells you how.
Published Authors Panel
Published authors John Desjarlais (M), Drew Bowling, Donna Marie Cooper-O'Boyle and Susie Lloyd talk about how they broke the wall and made their debut in print.
Publishers Panel
Catholic publishers TAN/St. Benedict Press, Ascension Press, Ignatius Press and Circle Press talk about the state of the industry and answer questions on Catholic publishing from the audience. Some key points are where they think the industry will grow an
The ABCs of Good Writing
A general talk on the need for good Catholic writers to tap into their spiritual life to write what is good. Heidi Hess Saxton gives an alliterative guide (following the ABCs) to thinking about writing as a Catholic writer.
What a Character! Creating Fictional People
Mystery author John Desjarlais gives a detailed talk on how to create realistic characters.
Why a Catholic Writers Conference
Catholic Writers Guild President Karina Fabian, Vice President Ann Lewis, and CMN CEO Alan Napleton discuss why we ever decided to put together a Catholic Writers Conference LIVE!
Why Catholics Need Genre Fiction
Regina Doman gets to the crux of the Catholic fiction problem, discussing why Catholic truly need genre fiction to read that competes with the secular market.
Worldbuilding
Your characters need a realistic place to live, whether its here on Earth or on a fantastic world far away. CWG President Karina Fabian shares how to construct that environment so your readers want to go there.
Writing for Catholic Periodicals
Susan Brinkmann (M), Eleanor Donlon and Dave Pearson discuss
writing for magazines and newspapers can be a bread-and-butter business for a Catholic writer. Find out what's needed to break in and what these publications look for in a writer.
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