"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord,
forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
1 Corinthians 15:58 (KJV)
Denver, Colorado | Plans are well underway for the 2009 ACFW Annual Conference, in the "Mile High City," Denver, Colorado. Keep an eye on this site for more information as it becomes available, and remember to mark your calendar -- we'd love to have you join us!
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With more than 100 million copies of her books in print worldwide and her novels translated into twenty-three languages, Debbie Macomber is one of today's leading voices in romance and women's fiction. Readers clamor for her heartwarming books about small-town life, home and family, women who knit, enduring friendship and even stories of humorous angels with earthly missions.
Debbie loves to tell the story of her struggle to get published, and the five-year search to find a publisher who would buy one of her manuscripts. Dyslexic and the mother of four young children, she wrote those early books in her kitchen on a rented typewriter. But her hard work and determination paid off. Her first manuscript, HEARTSONG, acquired by Silhouette Books in 1982, became the first category romance ever to be reviewed by the Publishers Weekly. She was soon featured in Newsweek—and demand for her books quickly exceeded her wildest dreams.
Debbie is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and those of her family and friends, she demonstrates an almost uncanny ability to see into the souls of women and to express their emotions, values and concerns. In every book her sense of humor enlivens her writing.
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Debbie Macomber
www.debbiemacomber.com |
Thursday - September 17, 2009
8:00 am- 4:00 pm (1 hour lunch break)
Cost: $99.00
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED  Donald MaassLiterary agent Donald Maass's groundbreaking book, now an intensive seminar!
WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL is a rigorous writing workshop designed to teach working novelists new techniques to bring their fiction to the next level. Participants should bring the manuscript of a completed novel or work-in-progress. Familiarity with the basics of plot, character, dialogue, and scene construction are presumed.
Learn to:
- Grab your reader from beginning to end
- Create unforgettable characters
- Choose timeless, universal themes
- Create a potent sense of time and place
- Develop a dramatic storyline that sets your work apart from the competition
- …and much more!
Donald Maass, a top agent for fiction writers and author of Writing the Breakout Novel, leads participants through practical writing exercises that plumb depths of character, raise stakes both public and personal, add plot layers, heighten sense of time and place, strengthen point of view and voice, deepen themes, transform openings, and develop the brainstorming skills that produce consistently original stories.
Donald Maass has helped many mid-list and genre authors transform their careers. His twenty-five years of experience can help you, too.
Testimonials
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Attending a good conference is the first piece of advice I give a new writer. The best part is being around other weirdos (writers) who totally get it when you talk about point of view. The friends you make at a conference can be lifelong!
Colleen Coble
Published Author
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