By Tamara D. Fickas Conference season is winding down, but the ACFW conference will be happening next month in Dallas. This time of year, posts about what to do at a writers conference abound. We spend a lot of money to attend the big ones, so it’s natural that we want to get our money’s worth. Experienced attendees are a …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 31
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 31 PRAYER – TOPIC: EDITORS AT THE CONFERENCE Psalm 141:2 – “May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.” Dear Heavenly Father, We thank You and praise You so much for the opportunity that we get to come together …
Setting…perhaps more important than you think!
By Roxanne Rustand Where do you start, on your journey toward a cohesive and sellable story? There is no single right or wrong way. Ask most writers, and they will say they use a consistent starting point each time they start a book. Some to start with a general plot idea, as in “I want to write a book about …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 32
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 32 PRAYER – TOPIC: BRANDILYN COLLINS AS SHE EMCEES Psalm 66:16 – Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. Father God, in Jesus name we come before You, asking Your blessing on Brandilyn Collins as she emcees the conference. We ask …
No Time? No Money? Throw a Party!
By Sarah Sundin With a brand-new series launching August 4, I wanted to throw a launch party. Then my daughter chose July 18 as her wedding day. I knew I’d have no time or energy for another big event. I knew my sweet husband would grumble about spending more money-and rightly so. How could I throw a party-and survive to …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 33
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 33 PRAYER – TOPIC: FINANCES FOR THOSE ATTENDING “My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:2 King James Version (KJV) Father, God, as we plan our participation in this conference, help us remember that not all the responsibility is ours. Remind us that if it is Your …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 34
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 34 PRAYER – TOPIC: THOSE TEACHING WORKSHOPS Proverbs 8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? Dear Heavenly Father, please be with those teaching workshops at the ACFW Conference. Be with them even now as they prepare to teach. Give them power and protection, so they can be used …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 35
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 35 PRAYER – TOPIC: THE PRAISE BAND AS THEY PRACTICE AND LEAD WORSHIP Let our time together be saturated with our praise for You, dear Lord. Let Your Spirit fill the voices and fingers of the praise team as they prepare to share Your glory with us. May the joy of the …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 36
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 36 PRAYER – TOPIC: THOSE TEACHING CONTINUING EDUCATION “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” Psalm 28:7, NIV Father, we come to You in the Name of Your Precious Son, …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 37
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 37 PRAYER – TOPIC: ACFW MEMBERS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE “‘For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”‘ Lord, so many of our members can’t attend the conference for various …