Ashley Clark shares some wonderful conference advice in today’s post: Remember that high school feeling of getting caught talking in class? Maybe it wasn’t your fault. Maybe your friend in the seat beside you wanted to cheat, and you were actually saying, “No, I will not give you my answers,” but all the teacher heard was your mumbling, and next …
SO WHAT TRENDS WILL YOU SEE AT ACFW 2011?
One of the most interesting things about the publishing business is that it’s always changing. I like to say that publishing is a “tidal” business – the tide of Amish books comes in, the tide of westerns goes out. I’d like to suggest ten trends that are shaping our industry, and the way you’ll see them demonstrated at this year’s …
ACFW Conference – A Must Attend
A word from ACFW’s President, Margaret Daley: You may think because I am the president of ACFW, that I have to feel that way about our upcoming conference in St. Louis, MO (September 22-25). I’ll let you in on a secret – I have said that even when I was not an officer of ACFW. There is no other conference …
Going to ACFW? Advice from Crystal Miller
Going to the ACFW Conference in Indianapolis? I’ve been to many large writing conferences and have worked freelance for agents and editors, but I still remember my first meal time at an editor’s table.You wonder if you forgot everything your mama taught you about eating with “important” people. Is this napkin for me or the person beside me? What if …
Things to Avoid at Conference: Golden Keyes Parson
A writers conference can be a scary thing — especially your first one. I attended my first writer’s conference by myself as an unpubbed author. I knew no one. The conference was held in the Rocky Mountains, and I walked around that week enjoying the scenery, but with my brain on overload and my confidence and esteem taking a self-inflicted …
Conference Advice from Etta Wilson & Ashley Clark
My blog posts for this week will concern the 2010 American Christian Fiction Writers Conference. For more information about the Conference, click here . Some of you who are reading this blog may have attended the Conference before, perhaps even multiple times. However, many of you, like me, have probably never attended a writing conference. I’ve been to plenty of church …
2nd Annual Peak Writing Conference
Second Annual Peak Writing Conference here in Colorado. Last year’s was a huge success and help to many. Below are the descriptions of the three workshops as well as the bios on our incredible speakers this year – Erin Healy, Rachelle Gardener, and Colleen Coble. The conference is an all-day event and will be held on Feb. 27 in North …
How to Create a Marketing Plan
ACFW Publicity Officer, Angie Breidenbach: Please welcome Chip MacGregor, my guest today 🙂 I’ve asked him to share how to help writers reach their goals and dreams in publication… Chip MacGregor: I had a chance to sit down with a marketing specialist the recent ACFW conference. This wasn’t just a publicist who knows a bit about the industry, but a …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 21 – Attendees to Rest in God’s Timing
Day 21 For all attending to rest in God’s timing for them Psalm 37:4-5 Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it. Father, many of us can easily become overwhelmed when we feel the need to take control …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 23 – For Volunteers
Romans 6:13b–Present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Day 23 The volunteer workers Rom. 6:13b–Present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Father God, we love you. Thank You for those who have answered the call to …