I think the most common question I’ve been asked since being published has been, “How did you do it?” My answer is always, unequivocally, “With the help of others who were willing to mentor me.” The next question (especially if the asker is also an aspiring author or a closet writer) is usually, “How did you meet them?” When I …
ACFW — Wonderfully Strange
The 2010 American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in Indianapolis was my first experience in attending a writing conference of any type. It was big. It was a little scary. It was a little strange. I didn’t KNOW any of these people. But I went anyway. I caught a ride in Louisville with two total strangers. OK, they were strange (pun …
ACFW Conference Makes the Grade
As a mom with three teens, one thing I’m very cognizant of is my children’s grades. I know very well the excellence my kids are capable of, and their grades are one indicator of how hard they work. Plus, those grades give me a reason to give my children a well deserved, “Great Job!” Which is exactly what I want …
ACFW Conference Blog – Two Posts Today
First post is from Rachel Smith Fernandes: This year’s conference in St. Louis will be my fifth conference. I guess I’m somewhat of a seasoned professional. Or not. Like many other writers I’m an introvert. The prospect of attending my first conference was both exciting and terrifying. I’d made friends through the email loop and blogging, but what if I …
Writers, hie thee to the ACFW Conference: Jim Peterson
Why the ACFW? What purpose can such an organization serve and how is fiction (of all things) a viable tool to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ? Wow, you sure ask a lot of questions 🙂 Well, let’s exam the second part first, after all this is Biblical (Ref. Matthew 19:30 – taken out of context 🙂 Many have questioned …
God’s Plans for You at the ACFW Conference
I could list a hundred reasons you should invest in yourself and attend ACFW’s 2011 Conference in St. Louis. I could say you’ll meet people who may become your writing buddies and walk with you through all the ups and downs of publishing. I could tell you about all the things you might learn in the classes from first class …
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.
Forty Days of Prayer: Day 14
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. The ACFW choir as they prepare for Sunday worship II Corinthians 5:9–Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for the choir that will praise and honor you with …
An ACFW romance? by Shannon Vannattar
Shannon here: I’m honored to be part of the American Christian Fiction Writers blog tour today. As soon as I heard about the tour focusing on ACFW Conference memories, since my blog is dedicated to real and fictional romance, I thought of the Stockton’s. I’d never heard the full story and figured there were other ACFW members who hadn’t either. …
Media Appointments at ACFW Conference
Angela Breidenbach here. I’m the publicity officer for ACFW and honored to tell you about the media appointments, something new and different, available at our conference in Indianapolis Sep. 17-20th, 2010. In fact, I don’t know any other conferences that offer media training appointments. Adding two new types of appointments for our authors is one of the reasons American Christian …