by Barbara M. Britton @BarbaraMBritton America celebrated her 250th birthday, and the Constitution was the topic of conversation. The document that formed our government and protected rights gave a nod to artists. Were you aware that our Founding Fathers cared about your writing? In Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, we are told that Congress shall have power to: promote the …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 16
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 16 Focus: For the technology to work at conference Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:33a (ESV) — For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for giving us the ability to serve you through writing. As we …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 15
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 15 Focus: For First-Time Attendees Scripture: Philippians 4:6 (NIV) —Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Prayer: Father, I pray that you will be with those who are attending …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 14
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 14 Focus: For Conference Staff Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (NIV) — We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. Prayer: Lord, we thank …
ACFW New Releases: August 2026
August 2026 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: Not My Hero by Michelle Bolanger — She lost everything… except the chance to begin again. He has everything… except the freedom to follow his heart. “Not My Hero” is a modern retelling of the Biblical Book of Ruth. (Contemporary …
2026 Conference Prayer: Day 13
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 13 Focus: For genre pizza parties – may fellowship and friendships happen Scripture: Proverbs 27:9 (ESV) — Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Prayer: As we gather together during the genre …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 12
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 12 Focus: For paid critiques as they work on submissions Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 (NLT) — Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 11
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 11 Focus: For Agents taking appointments at conference Scripture: Psalm 143:8 (ESV)– Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Prayer: …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 10
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 10 Focus: For Editors taking appointments at conference Scripture: Galatians 6:9 (NKJV) — And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You …
ACFW 2026 Conference Prayer: Day 9
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 9 Focus: For Cynthia Ruchti, as she emcees Scripture: Psalm 66:16 (NLT)–Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. Prayer: Lord, we lift up Cynthia Ruchti, our emcee. Give her a clear mind and …