Do you ever worry that other writers seem to get so much work done each day while you find yourself mired in delays and procrastination and frustration? At this year’s ACFW Conference, I am scheduled to give a session on “The Top Ten Strategies to Become a More Productive Writer.” Today I’d like to highlight just one of those strategies …
PAMELA EWEN – WRITING FROM YOUR HEART
Last year in Denver, my faith journey led me at last to the wonderful community that ACFW has created. To start at the beginning, faith did not come easy for me. I grew up in a Christ centered home, but as I went out into the world and began reading philosophers who held that this life is all there is—that …
Memories of Conference: Deborah Vogts
I attended my first ACFW conference in 2002 and have been fortunate to go to all but one since then. I thought it might be fun to share the highlights from each year and also give you a glimpse of what my goals were—and how they’ve changed through the years. 2002 (Kansas City) – My first big conference. I looked …
ACFW Conference: traveling across the Ocean to Attend
Registrations are open for the 2010 conference so perhaps these thoughts will help you decide whether to go to Indianapolis this year. Our personal ‘conference’ actually commenced the day before the official start when we helped other volunteers set up on the Wednesday. Working together is one great way to meet and get to know other writers, and I do …
Airport Navigation Indianapolis
Angela Breidenbach here with some fun tidbits about arriving and departing for ACFW conference via the open, airy Indianapolis Airport. I’ve traveled widely and found this particular airport to be friendly, accessible, entertaining, and even better comfortable! The free wi-fi worked immediately with my laptop while other airports charged fees or had super slow connections, I managed to knock out …
ACFW Conference: from the Spouse’s Perspective
Mmm, Ray thought he’d add his thoughts! This may be important for any non-writing spouses out there who are wondering about the worth of sharing the experiences of a conference – especially a Fiction writers’ conference. Have a smile! The excitement was building in Mary’s eyes. In my mind there was a touch of the Antarctic. The plane had touched down in Denver, …
Amish 101…Mindy Starns Clark
If you love to write, have I got a suggestion for you: Get yourself to this fall’s American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. ACFW is an organization geared toward meeting the needs of new and seasoned authors alike, as well as offering a venue for readers of Christian Fiction to learn more about their favorite authors and discover …
Fighting Discouragement, Melanie Dickerson
1. It’s easy to get discouraged in this business, and 2. Success seldom happens quickly. Two reasons why it’s important to go to the ACFW Conference with realistic goals and a fierce determination to stick it out, no matter what. I attended the ACFW Conference in 2005 in Nashville. I had just completed my first novel and was very excited …
Why I’ll be at ACFW! Myra Johnson
ACFW Conference 2010 “The Premier Christian Fiction Conference” Indianapolis, Indiana?September 17 – 20, 2010 ACFW–American Christian Fiction Writers–has grown by leaps and bounds since I first joined 10 years ago. The group was originally American Christian Romance Writers, but with the interest in Christian fiction also expanding exponentially, in October 2004 the name was changed. ACFW now serves writers of …
Why You should Come: Brandilyn Collins
Registration is now open for the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Conference, held in Indianapolis from Sept. 17-20. This is the largest Christian writers’ conference in the country (last year about 540 people attended), and it’s the only conference that does nothing but fiction. If you’re interested in writing faith-based fiction, this is the conference for you. The conference is special …