One of the most important areas of the convention are the editor and agent appointments. You agonize over who might be interested in what you’re writing, you sweat over one sheets and proposals, you practice your pitch until you can recite it in your sleep (and probably do) and then just when you think you’re as ready as you can …
Chip MacGregor on Making the Most of Editor/Agent Appointments
Cara here: We’ve all been there. Staring at the incredible list of editors and agents coming to the ACFW conference and wondering how on earth we pick. What can we do to maximize that fifteen minutes for us and the editor or agent. Here are Chip MacGregor’s thoughts. If you haven’t discovered it yet, be sure to check out his …
2008 Conference Blog Tour Stops
The ACFW Conference blog tour is set to kick off with posts from Chip MacGregor and me. Currently, more than 50 people are participating…and the list is below. Be sure to check out the posts…Some are from editors. Others from agents. Others from advisors, published authors, ACFW members — all packed with info on what to expect, advice, and information. …
May Christian Fiction Releases
We’ve got 20 new Christian novels this month – the perfect accompaniment to backyard lawn chairs and glasses of iced tea. I hope you’ll find one or more (more is better) from this list to suit your reading fancy. 1. Anathema by Colleen Coble from Thomas Nelson. An Amish woman who fled after a murder is drawn back to her …
April Releases
Happy Spring! (I’m thinking positively here – our weather is trying to cooperate with the calendar, which says it’s Spring! And we’ve got 11 new Christian novels to enhance your springtime reading. 1. A Bride So Fair, A Fair to Remember, book 3 by Carol Cox from Barbour. Take a trip on a spellbinding thrill ride of intrigue and suspense …
Update on Genesis and Book of the Year Contests
The Genesis contest closes Saturday, March 1, so get those last minute entries in! And the Book of the Year, open to published authors who are ACFW members, is open until the end of March. Don’t delay…if you’ve been thinking about entering a book or two, go to the ACFW site and enter!
March Releases
What an amazing month of new releases! We’ve got 21 new Christian novels to choose from – plenty of choices to fit every taste in genre. 1. A Lady of Hidden Intent, Book 2 in the Ladies of Liberty series by Tracie Peterson from Bethany House Publishers. Catherine Newbury flees her past, but has hidden intentions to right the wrongs …
Book of the Year and Genesis Contests Open for Entries
BOOK OF THE YEAR and GENESIS OPEN FOR ENTRIES ACFW announces entry dates American Christian Fiction Writers [ACFW] is pleased to announce the opening of its two annual contests, Book of the Year and Genesis. Book of the Year is open to published members of ACFW. Categories include Contemporary Novella, Debut Author, General Fiction, Historical Novella, Lits (chick-lit, mom-lit, lady-lit, …
Conference 2008
It may seem like conference is forever in the future. It doesn’t start until September 18 after all. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Plans are well under way to make this one of the best if not the best ACFW conference to date. The Conference Planning Committee is hard at work praying over and evaluating more than …
February New Releases
What an amazing month of new releases! We’ve got 23 new Christian novels to choose from – plenty of choices to fit every taste in genre. 1. A Passion Most Pure, Book 1 of the Daughter of Boston Series by Julie Lessman from Baker Publishing Group, Revell. Rival sisters with strong faith–one in God, the other in herself–turn the head …