http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com Resources for Catholic Writers Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:28:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a valuable resource for both readers and writers: NewPages.com ...a comprehensive guide to "News, information and guides to independent bookstores, independent publishers, literary magazines, alternative periodicals, independent record labels, alternative newsweeklies and more." http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2008/03/24/newpagescom/ This year's Trinity Arts Conference, co-sponsored by Image Journal;, the University of Dallas and Christians in the Visual Arts is entitled, "Change: A Muliticisciplinary Conference on Faith, Integrity and the Rhythms of Art. It will be held at the University of Dallas in Irving, TX, near Dallas/Ft. Worth, June 12 ... http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2008/03/16/trinity-arts-conference-2008/ Here's a potential goldmine for writers of crime and mystery books: Lee Lofland, author of Howdunit Book of Police Procedure and Investigation: A Guide for Writers, has started a blog ("The Graveyard Shift") dealing with all these real-life-to-fiction cop-and-criminal issues. Though only three months old, Mr. Lofland is rapidly ... http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2008/03/10/new-policeinvestigation-blog/ As we get this site up and going---like the Church, we grind slowly but exceedingly fine---permit me to share with you an interesting Catholic writer's site I just stumbled upon: Eric Scheske's Writer's Site. Eric describes himself as "a writer and editor with a special interest in the unconventional aspects of ... http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2008/02/28/catholic-writer-eric-scheske/ Attend the 8th Annual Forensic Science and Law Symposium... WHERE FACT MEETS FICTION A National Symposium on the Intersection of Forensic Science and Pop Culture Presented by the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law and Duquesne University School of Law April 3-5, 2008 Power Center Ballroom Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA http://www.duq.edu/factmeetsfiction Come meet the minds ... http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2008/02/26/2008-forensic-science-and-law-symposium/ Here is a news update from the Festival of Faith and Writing, held at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 17 - 19, 2008: We've recently added several names to our Festival 2008 roster. Among them are preacher and writer Rob Bell, young-adult author (and two-time Newbery Honor recipient) Gary ... http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2008/02/07/festival-of-faith-writing-2008/ This is a webring designed to connect Catholics who love to read short stories and novels, and those who write them or publish them. The webring is hosted by Ringsurf. To join the Catholic fiction readers and writers webring, click here. http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2008/02/01/fiction-webring/ One of the larger and more respected screenwriting competitions: The 10th annual SCRIPTAPALOOZA Regular deadline March 5 • FINAL deadline April 15 http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2008/01/30/scriptalpalooza-screenwriting-competition/ The WritersWeekly.com Spring 2008 24-Hour Short Story Contest is now open for entrants. Each contest is limited to 500 entrants. Contests usually fill up, so don't delay if you want to participate. Entry fee is only $5. You can see the list of 85 prizes (first prize is $300, second is ... http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2008/01/30/writers-weekly-24-hour-short-story-contest/ PREFACE A work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line. And art itself may be defined as a single-minded attempt to render the highest kind of justice to the visible universe, by bringing to light the truth, manifold and one, underlying its ... http://www.catholicwriterslounge.com/2007/07/05/joseph-conrads-preface-to-the-nigger-of-the-narcissus/