by Susan May Warren The ACFW conference is less than two months away and I can’t wait! Even now, I’m gearing up to hang out with my favorite peeps, fellow authors and the My Book Therapy community (The Voices.) And, just like you, I’m training for the day when I see editors and agents and pitch them my newest idea. …
What, No Adverbs?
by Donna L. Rich So many “how to” books tell me to weed out weak adverbs, and as I look at my own work, I’m paranoid. However, I’m not paranoid enough. In writing this post, I referred to my current edit in process. I wanted to see how many times I used an ly word when a stronger verb would …
The Hard Choices Every Day
by Sherri Stone I have been a life-long dieter. Actually, a more appropriate way to say that is that I’ve been a life-long thinker about diets and losing weight. You know the syndrome: • First resolution every New Year is to lose weight • The resolve to eat less and eat healthy is never stronger than immediately following a pig …
Register Today for ACFW’s National Conference
Registration is open for ACFW’s national conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, September 13-16. Details at www.acfw.com/conference.
ACFW REWIND: ACFW — Wonderfully Strange
(Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on ACFW’s blog in June 2011. With the upcoming conference in Indianapolis, this is a fun time to relive those memories). by Regina Merrick The 2010 American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in Indianapolis was my first experience in attending a writing conference of any type. It was big. It was a little scary. It …
These Are a Few of My Favorite Conference Things
by Ane Mulligan Conference time approaches! There not many weeks left, and I can’t wait! Here are some of my favorite things from conference (sung to the tune of These Are a Few of My Favorite Things): Teardrops of joy when I see old friends’ faces Bright laughter ringing and warm hugs and kisses Each morning worship as the choir …
Why Fiction?
by DiAnn Mills Christian writers are often posed the questions: “Why fiction when you could be writing nonfiction?” “If you feel writing is a ministry, a calling from God, then why are you putting your time and effort into story?” “A real Christian would be writing something with real sustenance, not fiction.” I used to swallow my displeasure with those …
Don’t Quote Me on That
By Crystal Laine Miller I’ve been collecting quotes I like for a long time and have a huge, unorganized file. Here are some quotes dealing with writing that speak to me. Maybe they will speak to you too. “Writing a novel is like jumping out of a plane with some yarn, then trying to knit a parachute before you hit …
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Reviewing the Review
By Cynthia Ruchti Why do people write reviews? • They want to help spread the word about a great book. • They have been asked to give an honest review about a new book by the publishing house or publicist, the author, or the review team on which they serve. • They feel compelled to warn potential readers about a …