Psalm 28:7a–The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Dearest Lord, we thank you for those teaching continuing education. Give them wisdom, focus, and direction as they prepare to teach, and allow the planning and logistics to flow smoothly. Surround each teacher with your comfort, strength, and loving care. Fill them with your peace …
Forty Days of Prayer – Day 37 – For Those Unable to Attend
Jeremiah 29:11–For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Father, we agree with You that the plans You have for each of us are good. You have our best in mind with every circumstance. Please comfort, encourage and inspire those …
Forty Days of Prayer Day 38 – Keynote Speaker
Day 38–Keynote Speaker, Angela Hunt Jeremiah 1:9–Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. Heavenly Father, thank You for Angela and that she could be with us. Touch her mouth with the words you would have her to say. May those gathered …
Forty Days of Prayer – Day 39: For the Conference Committee
Rom. 15:5–Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus. Abba, Father, we thank you for the perseverance and encouragement you give. You bring us together to this awesome conference with its fellowship and teaching and opportunities. Please use it to accomplish things through us and for us …
40 Days of Prayer – Day Forty – God’s Presence and Blessing
Today begins ACFW’s 40 Days of Prayer. Each day up until the Conference starts we will post a prayer for a different aspect of the conference: the people, the setting, the classes, the appointments and contacts made, and above all, the worship. Day 40– God’s presence and blessing Psalm 127:1–Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who …
It was a sticky hot September day in Dallas, Texas, as I shuttled with other writers from DFW Airport to our conference headquarters in a hotel van. As we crawled through a mass of Lexus and Mercedes sedans, the fanciest SUVs I’d ever seen, two well-known authors chatted about their latest works in progress and compared notes about a recent …
Who Are You?
The ACFW Conference is just weeks away, so I know many of you are wondering what you need or even where to start. Each Thursday for the next four weeks, I’ll be posting some basics to help you get prepared. We’ll talk about identifying your genre or brand, one sheets, business cards, and how to apply this later on to …
August New Releases
We’ve got 14 new Christian novels this month. Though technically summer lasts into September, August holds more hot, kick-back days to read to your heart’s content! And we’ve got plenty of good choices to pick from! 1. <i><big><font color=navy>A Lady of Secret Devotion</i></big></font>, Ladies of Liberty series Book 3 (independent series where each book stands alone) by <a style=”color:navy;” href=”http://www.traciepeterson.com/”>Tracie …
Are You Joining Us? Top ten reasons to come!
I’ve been attending the ACFW conference for the past few years. This will be my third! So why go? Here are my TOP 10 Reasons (okay, they are the first ones that come to mind and well worth it.) 1. Education 2. Networking 3. Promotion of your work 4. To find an editor/publishing house/agent 5. To receive your award (Remember …
Margaret Daley: Why Go?
ACFW conference–why go This is a picture of Linda Goodnight (on the right) and me with our Book of the Year plaque for last year’s contest. This is the first year I am going to teach a class (How to Write an Inspirational Romance) at the American Christian Fiction Writers annual conference in September (18th-21st) in Minneapolis. In the past …