Friday Links, September 24, 2021
+ Catholic Literary Arts workshops and lectures.
+ Katy Carl’s new novel, reviews, comments, & first day sales.
+ Duncan Stroik is interviewed about positive trends in sacred architecture.
Doorways to the Sacred
CATHOLIC LITERARY ARTS
VIRTUAL SERIES
FALL-WINTER 2021
Navigating the Literary Magazine Submission Process
Join Dappled Things Editor in chief and novelist Katy Carl to learn insider's tips on the literary magazine submission process. Class meets once on September 27. Eventbrite link for Katy Carl.
Using Fiction-Writing Craft to Build Richness of Vision
This series of six virtual meetings with six other selected students and fiction writer Arthur Powers’ supportive feedback will broaden your understanding of craft and fictional techniques. Class meets the third Wednesday of each month for six months, beginning October 20. Eventbrite link for Arthur Power’s.
The Enduring Sonnet: How to Read and Understand Miniature Poetic Masterpieces
Through a guided reading and Socratic discussion of sonnets from the sixteenth through the twenty-first centuries, Dr. Timothy Bartel will apprentice students in the perennial themes, mathematical structures, and logical architecture of these miniature masterpieces of world poetry. Class meets on two Tuesdays, October 12 and October 19. Eventbrite link for Timothy Bartel.
Making Space for the Muse
Poet Tamara Nicholl-Smith offers an interactive and reflective writing workshop to jump start your creative productivity. Class meets on three Tuesdays, October 26, November 2, and November 9. Eventbrite link for Tamara Nicholl-Smith.
First Day of Release on Amazon, Katy Carl's Novel is No. 11 in its category
Wiseblood Books writes: “Unable to shake the sense that this beautiful book has a rare reach and staying power, we announce the publication of Katy Carl's debut novel As Earth Without Water. Katy was the inaugural Wiseblood Writer in Residence in 2020, and she seized the set-aside time to perfect an incredible novel, exemplifying what art can do when it is lit by that rare combination of soulful searching and excellence in craft."
Natalie Morrill writes, “Katy Carl's debut novel is out today! Very excited for it to meet its readers.”
Katy Carl writes: “today under New Releases > Literature & Fiction > Contemporary.”
From the results below based on first day sales, it looks like it’s already meeting a significant number of its readers.
Positive Trends in Sacred Architecture
Noted traditional architect Duncan Stroik is interviewed at Catholic Answers Live. Stroik says that at this point in time we’re rediscovering how to build beautiful churches—after “tearing down the walls of the city. We did that for fifty, eighty years. We’re rebuilding the walls. We’re relearning how to do sacred art and sacred architecture. And it’s not easy. Because we forgot for fifty years. But it is happening.” Topics covered the include:
32:40 - We have an opportunity to build a new chapel here. What are some tips for making sure we create a good and beautiful building?
47:35 - What are your thoughts on the renovations going on at Notre Dame cathedral?
52:50 - How important it is that all the artisans and craftsmen of a Church be believers?
