Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 39 Focus: For Travel Safety/Good Weather Verse: Proverbs 2:2 (NLT) — And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. Prayer: We will be coming from all corners of the earth to gather …
2025 Conference Prayer, Day 38: Early Bird Sessions
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 38 Focus: For those Teaching Early Bird Sessions Verse: Proverbs 2:2 (NLT) —Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Prayer: Lord, You are awesome and provide wisdom to any who ask. I ask for wisdom for the Early Bird Session instructors …
2025 Conference Prayer, Day 37: Wisdom for the Executive Board
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 37 Focus: Wisdom in Decision-Making for the Executive Board Verse: Romans 15:5 (NASB) — Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus… Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, …
ACFW New Releases: September 2025
September 2025 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Biblical:Survival Secrets by Lana Christian — The Wise Men’s flight from Herod forces them to flee to the Wilderness of Paran to reach Egypt’s safety. But the trek will test their fledgling faith in ways they couldn’t have imagined. How much will …
2025 Conference Prayer, Day36: For the Mentor, Editor, and Agent Finalists
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 36 Focus: For the Mentor, Editor, and Agent of the Year Finalists Verse: Psalm 138:8 (ESV) — The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. Prayer: We are …
2025 Conference Prayer, Day 35: For Worship Pleasing to God
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 35 Focus: For Worship Pleasing to God Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:9 (ESV)– So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. Prayer: Holy Father – Conference is such a whirlwind. Our days are filled with appointments, …
The New Ending Interruption
by Janice Haburn Shober How would you write a new ending to your book? This question arrived in my inbox when an editor said, “I don’t like your ending. Change it.” Certain scenes are crucial to a book, and the ending is one of them. I can recall endings to many of the multitudes of books I’ve read, even if …
2025 ACFW Conference Prayer, Day 34: Good Health for Attendees
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 34 Focus: Good health for all attending the conference Verse: 3 John 1:2 (ESV) – Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. Prayer: Father, We …
2025 Conference Prayer, Day 33 – For Smooth Conference Registration
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 33 Focus: For a Smooth Conference Registration Verse: Romans 8:28 (NASB) —And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Prayer: Dear Lord, We thank …
Make Your Metaphors Marvelous
by Leslie DeVooght Don’t waste a chance to make your writing flourish with weak metaphors or worse, clichés. As a writer of Southern Fiction, sometimes it’s hard for me to not use one of the tried and true phrases. I mean “bless your heart” and “she’s as pretty as a peach,” will work in a pinch, and they do scream …