I’m so happy to be here. I’m a lurker on the ACFW main loop. I’m on AOL and for some reason, I bounce when I try to comment over there. So … I read a lot of posts and every now and then, I sneak in a comment or two. For those of you who don’t know me well, I …
ACFW New Releases
September brings a feast for fiction fans. Survey this buffet and choose what tempts you. There are a number of Christmas-themed novella collections which are always popular for gifting and getting yourself into the spirit. They might even help cool you down from this late summer heat! Enjoy! More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW …
ACFW Volunteer Spotlight
I am thrilled to showcase Lena Nelson Dooley this week for our Volunteer Spotlight. She was the co- founder of DFW Ready Writers, a local chapter of ACFW. She has served in that chapter as secretary, vice-president and president. She has spoken at ACFW chapter meetings as well as mentoring fellow writers (won the Mentor of the Year in 2006). …
Finding Fiction’s Media Connection by Cynthia Ruchti
I couldn’t see him. His studio was hundreds of miles from where I sat with my notes, bookmarked novel, and cup of tea. But even from that distance, I could hear the hesitation in his voice during our preinterview discussion. He must have wondered what he could talk about when the author’s product was a story, rather than Ten Ways …
July New Releases
Below is the list of July new releases from ACFW members as reported to ACFW’s Fiction Finder site. Congrats to all the authors who have books coming out this month! More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW FictionFinder website. Dandelion Summer by Lisa Wingate — General Fiction from Penguin Praise. J. Norman, recently widowed, aging …
Join Anne Mateer at ACFW
I rewrote this post five times. Why? Because I had such a hard time deciding what part of the ACFW Conference or my experiences to highlight! So here’s a run down of some of the reasons I’m excited to head to St. Louis in September: In the past 5 years that I’ve been a member of ACFW, and after having …
ACFW Conference … Meet me there!
I first thought about writing in 1993. A friend from church, Cindy Martinusen told me about her aspirations to become a novelist. My first thought was … Real people do that? She invited me to attend Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference with her. I was new as new can be. I was also 22-years-old and pregnant with my third child, …
ACFW New Releases for June 2011
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW FictionFinder website. A Vision of Lucy by Margaret Brownley — Romance from Thomas Nelson. Trouble may follow Lucy wherever she goes, but with the help of God and the rugged, reclusive David Wolf, she’ll never face adversity alone. Behind the Badge by Susan Sleeman — A Thriller/Suspense from …
January Afictionado Ezine
The latest edition of ACFW’s Afictionado Ezine is now online for you to enjoy. Just go to https://www.acfw.com/ezine/ and find articles on brainstorming, jump starting your writing in 2011, book reviews, and a message from ACFW’s new president, Margaret Daley. Afictionado comes out the first of every month from ACFW.
ACFW’s Featured Author of the Week
ACFW’s Featured Author of the week is Margaret Brownley. Interviewer Michele Cushatt had the chance to talk with Margaret about her latest release, “A Suitor for Jenny.” Margaret shares some very entertaining tidbits about where her stories come from and even a list of “timely advice for landing a husband” from her new book. Read more at https://www.acfw.com/featuredauthor.shtml.