In 2000, six Christian romance authors joined in a chat room to talk about the need for an organization for Christian romance writers. Though we were all members of Romance Writers of American (RWA), an organization we appreciated for what it did for romantic fiction, we realized that most workshops and some of the events were not as helpful for …
We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Program…Mindy Starns Clark
…to talk about this fall’s American Christian Fiction Writers Conference. If you’re new here: You must be wondering why today’s link for the ACFW blog tour has brought you to a website about cleaning. That’s because I’m an author of both fiction and nonfiction and it just so happens that one of the classes I’ll be teaching at the conference, …
Everything you always wanted to know about the law…Rick Acker
Ever wonder what all that legalese in a book contract means? Or when it’s okay to quote from someone else’s work—and when it’s not? Or how to research and write legal scenes like a professional? Or what to do if you find one of your books on a pirate website? Cara Putman and I will be answering those questions and …
An Agent’s Perspective on Conference: Chip MacGregor
As a novelist, you probably spend a lot of time sitting at your desk, banging out words, pondering your story. You do some research online, write out a chapter, do some revising. Sure, you spend some time emailing friends to try and see what else everyone is up to, but for the most part the things you do as a …
Seven Reasons I’ll be at the ACFW Conference: Randy Ingermanson
7 Reasons I’m Going to the ACFW Conference June 7th, 2010 I registered last week for the ACFW conference in Indianapolis. The dates for the conference are September 17 to 20, 2010. ACFW stands for American Christian Fiction Writers, an organization of over 2100 writers. Why am I going to yet another conference? I can think of 7 good reasons …
To come or not to come: Gayle Roper
Are you still debating the wisdom of coming to the ACFW conference in September? It is, after all, a lot of money and time. Maybe I can give you some thoughts to help you make up your mind. First you will be taught by folks who have been making their way successfully in the thorny field of publishing. We all …
SPENDING MONEY (EVEN WHEN YOU’RE NOT MAKING ANY)
Today, I’m offering my true confessions as a shopaholic (unreformed). You see, shopping is all about feeling like you got a good deal. That’s right! Regardless of what you might believe, shopping does not go hand in hand with spending. At least, not for me. In fact, I only spend when I think I’m getting something of value from the …
ACFW Conferece: Is it here yet? Cara Putman
We are 105 days away from the ACFW conference. Don’t believe me? Just check the countdown running on the side of my blog. 105 days. Wow! Why do I get so excited about conference? At the conference I’ve met each of the editors I’ve worked with. At the conference I’ve gotten to know them, and hopefully they’ve gotten to know …
Totally Worth It, Roseanna White
Totally Worth It As conference season warms up, I’m tickled to be a stop on the official ACFW Conference Blog Tour. This is the only conference I’ve had the pleasure of attending thus far, so I can’t really compare it to any others out there. But I can share my excitement and some of what I’ve taken away the two …
Setting the Spiritual Tone, Cynthia Ruchti
One of my favorite passages of Scripture is Colossians 3. Yes, the whole chapter. It’s one of those pages in my Bible that is heavily marked—brackets, underlining, asterisks, arrows to a repeated thought, boxes drawn around key points like “Christ is all and in all,” exclamation points in the margins. You may not appreciate the idea of marking up your …