See you at 2019 Catholic Writers Conference Live!

Prominent Catholic Writers to Speak at Catholic Writers Conference/Catholic Marketing Network Event in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

(Editors note: I will be giving a presentation on Authentic Marketing as well as facilitating the Nonfiction Critique Workshop. Come join in!}

Several prominent Catholic writers will speak at the eleventh annual Catholic Writers Conference LIVE taking place July 30-August 2 at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, PA. Sponsored by the Catholic Writers 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 writers with a prime opportunity to meet and share their faith with editors, publishers, fellow writers, and bookstore owners from across the globe. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Catholic Imagination.”

Nancy Ward facilitates the Nonfiction Critique Workshop at the Catholic Writers Conference Live in Lancaster, PA on July 31, 2018. Left to right, Geri Guadagno, Donna Mitchell, Lisa White, Barbara Lorenzo, Nancy Ward, Virginia Pillars, Forrest Yanke and Tony Agnesi.

Nancy Ward facilitates the Nonfiction Critique Workshop at the Catholic Writers Conference Live in Lancaster, PA, on July 31, 2018. Left to right, Geri Guadagno, Donna Mitchell, Lisa White, Barbara Lorenzo, Nancy Ward, Virginia Pillars, Forrest Yanke and Tony Agnesi (Photo provided by Nancy Ward}

Presenters include keynote speaker Danielle Bean (CATHOLICMOM.COM), Editors Karen Ullo (DAPPLED THINGS) and Sr. Maria Grace Detano (PAULINE BOOKS AND MEDIA) authors Amy Cattapan (SEVEN RIDDLES TO NOWHERE), Lisa Mladinich (TRUE RADIANCE), Lisa Hendey (THE GRACE OF YES), and many others.

The conference will give authors an opportunity to meet personally with publishing professionals and pitch their writing projects. Some participating publishers are Pauline Books and Media, Ave Maria Press, and Our Sunday Visitor. In addition, attendees have the opportunity, on limited availability, to sign up for workshops with veteran writers and teachers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Information for all these events can be found on the conference website.

CatholicMom authors at CWCL 2018 8-2-18 Rear, from left: Susan Anderson, Carolyn Astfalk, Allison Gingras, Rebecca Willen, Danielle Bean, Ellen Gable Hrkach, Lisa Hendey, Lisa Hess, Nancy Ward, Barb Szyszkiewicz. Front, from left: Cathy Gilmore, Emily Jaminet, Colleen Duggan, Mary Lou Rosien) (Rear, from left: Susan Anderson, Carolyn Astfalk, Allison Gingras, Rebecca Willen, Danielle Bean, Ellen Gable Hrkach, Lisa Hendey, Lisa Hess, Nancy Ward, Barb Szyszkiewicz. Front, from left: Cathy Gilmore, Emily Jaminet, Colleen Duggan, Mary Lou Rosien (Photo by Holy Cross Family Ministries)

CatholicMom authors at CWCL 2018 8-2-18 Rear, from left: Susan Anderson, Carolyn Astfalk, Allison Gingras, Rebecca Willen, Danielle Bean, Ellen Gable Hrkach, Lisa Hendey, Lisa Hess, Nancy Ward, Barb Szyszkiewicz. Front, from left: Cathy Gilmore, Emily Jaminet, Colleen Duggan, Mary Lou Rosien) (Rear, from left: Susan Anderson, Carolyn Astfalk, Allison Gingras, Rebecca Willen, Danielle Bean, Ellen Gable Hrkach, Lisa Hendey, Lisa Hess, Nancy Ward, Barb Szyszkiewicz. Front, from left: Cathy Gilmore, Emily Jaminet, Colleen Duggan, Mary Lou Rosien (Photo by Holy Cross Family Ministries)

The Catholic Writers Guild, a religious non-profit organization affiliated with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, sponsors this conference in July, an online conference in September, and a writers’ retreat in October to further its mission of promoting Catholic literature. CWG President, Joseph Wetterling, says, “The Guild exemplifies the Catholic ‘both/and’ with writers from every part of the world, in every genre, and from every walk of life. We’re diverse in personality and style but united in our loyalty and love of the Catholic faith. The Catholic Writers Conference Live is a unique opportunity to come together in fellowship and sharpen each other toward our united mission: a rebirth of Catholic arts and letters.”

Nancy Ward shows her Sharing Your Faith Story DVD at the Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show, Lancaster, PA, August 1, 2018

Nancy Ward shows her Sharing Your Faith Story DVD at the Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show, Lancaster, PA, August 1, 2018 (Photo by Deanna Klingel)

Registration costs $75 and $45 for students. CWG Members receive a 10% discount. There’s also a discounted registration combined with a CWG membership. To register or for more information, go to registration ( https://catholicwritersguild.org/live-conference} or contact: Laura Lowder, 919-769-1150 For more information on the Catholic Marketing Network see: www.Catholicmarketing.com

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Nancy Ward

Nancy Ward writes about conversion, Christian community, and Catholicism. After earning a journalism degree, she worked for the Diocese of Dallas newspaper and the Archbishop Sheen Center for Evangelization, then began her own editing service. She’s a regular contributor to CatholicMom.com, SpiritualDirection.com, CatholicWritersGuild.com, NewEvangelizers.com and a contributing author to The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion. Now, through her Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story: Tools, Tips, and Testimonies workshops, retreats, book, and DVD, she shares her conversion story at Catholic parishes and conferences, equipping others to share their own stories.

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