I have been a member of the CWG since 2010. Though inactive the past few years I am resurfacing. See my info at cradlingcatholic.com
It is fascinating to me how we are all so similar and yet so individually unique. Our perceptions of similar things we see and hear can be so different that it might seem impossible that we have witnessed the very same incident. Three people may witness a traffic accident, and by the time the police […]
Since I am writing about “writing” I will be referencing my writing. How did I learn to write? Well now, my foundation in writing came from the Ursuline nuns I had in grade school and the Marist brothers I had in high-school. Those folks knew how to teach English so I had, like it or […]
Before I get to the topic at hand, I would like to announce that my new book, The Priest and The Peaches officially launched two days ago. So, HAPPY NEW YEAR! It is in e-book format and the publisher is Tribute Books. This is a work of fiction and I would like to let you all […]
The topic for the first Tuesday of the month is supposed to have something to do with writing; however, my head is somewhere else. Consequently, this post goes in a different direction. I am more or less sure that we here, at the CWG, have not had the experience of ending each day with no […]
Let me begin by mentioning a writer’s three first cousins, metaphor, simile and personification (oops–I guess I just personified them). Okay–Mr. Metaphor is a comparison of two dissimilar objects or actions that have something in common. Better yet, it is a comparison of two separate things as if they were alike (Uh-oh–is that crossing into simile territory?). Wait […]
(A Thanks to Jean Heimann for posting the referenced essay on the CWO. Found it fascinating) The Atlantic Magazine published an essay by Bret Johnston titled, “Don’t Write What You Know”. Mr.Johnston teaches an introductory fiction workshop at Harvard University. He passes out a bullet list to the students citing things that they should avoid. […]
When I see the screen on my cell phone flashing the name, “Jumbo”, I cringe. Now, please don’t get me wrong, Jumbo Feeney and I have been best friends since Hector was a pup. I love the guy but—sometimes he just drives me nuts. Why? Because he has a unique opinion on every topic known […]
Maybe this is not the proper forum for this but I need some input from traditional minded Catholics about something that has been eating away at me. I need some different (if possible) takes on this and, out of desperation, thought I would take a shot and throw it out here. What better place than […]
Hi everyone. This is my first blog for the CWG and, since it is the first Tuesday of the month, it is supposed to provide information and inspiration for beginning writers. Okay, let me begin by saying that the word, inspiration, immediately intimidated me and I froze. (Like how am I supposed to inspire a […]
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