Webinar: 2026 Catholic Writers Conference Online by Catholic Writers Conferences

Catholic Writers Guild Presents

About This Conference

2026 Catholic Writers Online Conference
Jesus Live Within Our Words

Jan 30-31 and Feb 1
Pitch sessions: Feb 9-12

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Meet The Presenters

Michelle Buckman

Author & Editor

Michelle Buckman is the award-winning author of seven novels, including Rachel’s Contrition. Michelle is a freelance editor of books and also a copy editor for a New York-based website. She has also been a newspaper columnist, a freelance writer for national publications, and senior managing editor of a Charlotte business magazine. As an international speaker/workshop instructor, her greatest aim is to see other writers succeed. You can contact Michelle about her books, workshops, and editing via her website: www.MichelleBuckman.com.
Samantha N. Stephenson

Samantha Stephenson is a Catholic convert and homeschooling mother of 4 writing on faith, family, and the future of being human at her Substack newsletter, Choosing Human. She also hosts the podcast Brave New Us, where she equips Christians for life in the biotech era, and is the author of Reclaiming Motherhood, The Bellbind Letters, and Grow Where You’re Planted. You can find her at www.snstephenson.com or follow her Substack at www.choosinghuman.org.

Sessions in this Conference

Prayers

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 8:30 AM EST
You Have a Gift - Use It

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 9:00 AM EST
"The Power of Networking: Marketing Your Brand through the Right Connections"

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 10:30 AM EST
More Than a Worldview: Writing Catholic Sci Fi/Fantasy

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 12:00 PM EST
Panel: What to Do When the Story Won't Work

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 1:30 PM EST
All About Author Visits

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 4:30 PM EST
Novels on a Napkin

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM EST
How to Develop a Captivating Plot

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 7:30 PM EST
Branding for the Soul: How to Create a Faithful + Authentic Author Platform

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 9:00 PM EST
Evening Prayers and Social

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 10:30 PM EST
Morning Prayers

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 8:30 AM EST
The Pros, Cons, and How-tos of Writing Work-for-Hire Children’s Books

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 10:30 AM EST
Writing a Series

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 12:00 PM EST
AI Language in Traditional Publishing Contracts

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 1:30 PM EST
Tips on Relevant Religious Writing

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 3:00 PM EST
Panel: Writing Challenges: Making Time and Overcoming Blocks!

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 4:30 PM EST
Character Arcs and Roller Coasters in a Four Act Structure

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 6:00 PM EST
How to Avoid Social Media Burnout as an Author

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 7:30 PM EST
Substack for Catholic Writers: Build Community, Not Just a Platform

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 9:00 PM EST
Evening Prayers and Social

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 10:30 PM EST
Making and Responding to Legal Demands

Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM EST
Why Agents and Editors Are Saying No to Your Work

Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 1:30 PM EST
Panel: Self Publishing

Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM EST
Catholic writers: Your best work starts with your lived faith.

Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 4:30 PM EST
DOs and DON'Ts for Critiques and Beta Reads

Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM EST
What an Editor Looks for in a Manuscript

Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM EST
Screenwriting

Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 9:00 PM EST
Evening Prayers and Social

Sunday, February 1, 2026 · 10:30 PM EST
2026 Pitch Practice Session 1

Monday, February 2, 2026 · 2:00 PM EST
2026 Pitch Practice Session 2

Monday, February 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM EST
Reaching Global Audiences: An Introduction to Foreign Rights for Authors

Friday, January 30, 2026 · 3:00 PM EST

2026 Catholic Writers Conference Online

About This Conference

Meet The Presenters

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