By Patricia Bradley Are you wondering if you should attend the upcoming ACFW conference, or any conference, for that matter? Let me give you five reasons why you should. Meeting people who “get” you. Have you ever tried talking to a non-writer about your story? Or an article you’re working on? Did their eyes glaze over or did they look …
ACFW Conference Prayer: For Those Pitching Projects (Day 17)
2017 ACFW CONFERENCE – 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 17 – 9/4/17 – CLARITY OF SPEECH FOR THOSE PITCHING PROJECTS Heavenly Father, You know every word before it is on our tongue. Please give clarity of thought and speech to those pitching projects. Let them use their meetings as an opportunity to lean heavily on You. Calm their minds and …
Even the “Big Dogs” Struggle
By C. Kevin Thompson I picked up a copy of Lee Child’s debut novel, The Killing Floor. It was his first Jack Reacher novel. Originally published in 1997, this edition (the fifth edition in 2012) is a mass paperback and contains “a new introduction by the author.” It was this intro that inspired me to keep on keeping on. Child …
ACFW Conference Prayer – For Conferees (Day 18)
2017 ACFW CONFERENCE – 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 18 – 9/3/17 – FOR CONFEREES TO GRASP WHAT IS TAUGHT AND TO GROW FROM IT “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:5 Heavenly God, thank You for bringing us together to …
ACFW Conference Prayer – For Mentors and Specialty Appointments (Day 19)
2017 ACFW CONFERENCE – 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 19 – 9/2/17 – FOR MENTORS AND SPECIALTY APPOINTMENTS Psalm 66: 19-20 – But God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! Lord, Your people have prayed for so long for mentors who could show them the right path. Now, You’re …
Consider Large Print
By Lynn Hobbs One of the first lessons I was taught in years of attending writing workshops was to identify your writing audience; female, male, or both? What age group? What genre? After deciding, it was stressed to continue with your choice. Advantages are obvious. You keep your same readers. You built an e-mail list of those readers to inform …
ACFW Conference Prayer – Conference Veterans (Day 20)
2017 ACFW CONFERENCE – 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 20 – 9/1/17 – CONFERENCE VETERANS Abba Father, I lift up our “conference veterans.” Let this be a time of refreshing and confirmation. As they visit with old friends and make new ones, bring a renewed joy in their calling. As they take new steps in their careers, bring them guidance and peace. …
ACFW New Releases: September 2017
September 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Planting Hope by Brenda S. Anderson — Jess Beaumont is trying to get her separated parents together again by restoring the family cabin gardens that helped them fall in love. Luke Harrison inherited his Gran’s candy store, but would …
ACFW Conference Prayer – For All Attending to Rest in God’s Timing (Day 21)
2017 ACFW CONFERENCE – 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 21 – 8/31/17 – FOR ALL ATTENDING TO REST IN GOD’S TIMING FOR THEIR LIVES Psalm 37: 4-5 – “Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and He will act.” Dear Heavenly Father, Your …
The Rewards of Research
by Diana Wallis Taylor Anytime I prepare to write a new book, the matter of research comes up. What do I need to know to accurately present my main characters? Jewish background and customs are more familiar since I have written about several Jewish women in the New Testament, among them Martha, Ruth, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of …