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Wednesday, 26 November 2008 01:00 |
Writers, editors, agents and other publishing professionals from across the country are gearing up for the second annual Catholic Writers’ Conference Online (CWCO), which will be held Feb. 2-9. Sponsored by the Catholic Writer’s Guild and the Extraordinary Moms Network, the online conference is free of charge and open to writers of all levels who register by Jan. 15.
Last year’s conference drew more than 300 participants and had more than 30 editors and writing professionals from all over the country presenting.
Editors on this year’s faculty include Brian Saint-Paul (InsideCatholic.com), Ami McConnell (Thomas Nelson Publishers), Susan Brinkman (Canticle Magazine), diocesan newspaper editor Kyle Eller and Sister Maria Grace (Pauline Books & Media). Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Lea Schizas, Mark Shea, Melanie Rigney, Michelle Buckman and Tom Grace will also be presenting in their areas of expertise.
“We were very happy with the caliber of publishing professionals who volunteered to participate in the last conference,” says event co-chair Heidi Hess Saxton, author and founder of Extraordinary Moms Network. “There was a nice mix of fiction and non-fiction as well as book and magazine publishing represented.”
“On-line conferences cross economic and political boundaries. We can reach Catholic writers who normally wouldn’t have a chance to meet, much less learn from, successful writers, editors and publishers. Plus, the faith-sharing is phenomenal,” said Karina Fabian, author of the Catholic science fiction anthology “Infinite Space, Infinite God” and president of the Catholic Writers’ Guild.
Early registration is recommended. Though the conference is free, donations are accepted to assist with future conferences. To register or for information, visit www.catholicwritersconference.com.
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