Day 34 Those teaching workshops Proverbs 8:1–Does not wisdom call, and understanding lift up her voice? Heavenly Father, Thank you for the men and women who will be sharing their wisdom through workshops at the conference. We pray even now as they prepare that You would guide them in what they will teach. We pray their time of study draws …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 35
Day 35 The praise band as they practice and lead worship Verse: Psalm 150:6–Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Father God, we lift up each member of the praise team to You this day. From the musicians to the singers to the sound technicians, fill each one with Your love and presence. Strengthen each person, …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 36
Day 36 Those teaching continuing education Psalm 28:7a–The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Dear Jesus, You have chosen the teachers for the continuing education classes carefully. Thank you for their willingness to teach. Thank you for the time they will spend in preparation. Make their paths straight in that …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 37
Day 37 ACFW members unable to attend conference 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. Lord Jesus, many ACFW members are eager to attend the conference but cannot do so for various reasons. Some may be short of …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 38
Day 38 Michael Hyatt, keynote speaker 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. Father, thank you for choosing and sending Michael Hyatt to be our keynote speaker at the conference this year. We are excited to hear the information and …
40 Days of Prayer – Day 39
Day 39 The conference committee I Thessalonians 1:2-3–We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers. Heavenly Father, thank You for the giving heart and ready willingness of those working to organize the conference. At times the tasks may seem insurmountable, so please grant them energy, unity, clarity of thought, and a …
Counting Reasons to Attend Writers’ Conferences
By Becky Jacoby Five years ago, if anyone would have asked me about attending a writers’ conference, I would have advised against it. Even though I dreamed bigger dreams and was working steadily, I thought, “Why spend money to learn things already available in a plethora of online resources or books? Just do some homework, keep working on writing skills …
Learning By Teaching
by Rachel Hauck At the ACFW conference in Houston ’03, I watched the bubbly and newly published Susan May Warren dash off to teach a writing workshop one afternoon. I remember thinking, “How does she know what to teach? She’s only been published a year.” As a newly contracted author four months from my first print publication with an e-book …
The Right Conference?
by Tamela Hancock Murray Steve Laube Agency As you pursue a writing career, one big question is how much time and money to devote to writers conferences. Conferences have many benefits, including the chance to meet face to face with editors and fellowship with writers. Some writers have plenty of time and money and love to attend conferences because the …
Pitch Sessions: An Editor’s POV
by Ramona Richards Abingdon Press Sue Brower had some terrific advice last week about preparing for a writers conference, especially ACFW. One piece of advice she gave made me want to give her a cheer: • DON’T go to editor and agent appointments unprepared. Now…that may sound like common sense for most of you, but I thought I’d share a …