By Dawn Crandall People who don’t know me might not realize that I signed my three book contract with Whitaker House when I was (finally) six months pregnant with my first child. What they also wouldn’t know is that I’d waited twice as long to have a baby than to get published, and that they both, unfortunately, happened to come …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 23
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 23 PRAYER – TOPIC: THE VOLUNTEER WORKERS Romans 6:13 New King James Version (NKJV)- 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Heavenly Father thank you for …
A Brainstorming Session
By Lillian Duncan So, I’m sitting at my computer pondering what to write for the first of my four ACFW blogs for the year. Time for a brainstorming session! I could try to find a sneaky way to promote my newly-released mystery novella, DEADLY INTENT. But would that really help anyone but me? Probably not so…REJECTED. I could pontificate about …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 24
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 24 PRAYER – TOPIC: FOR ALL ATTENDING TO HAVE A SERVANT’S HEART TOWARD THOSE AROUND THEM John 3:34-35 Lord Jesus, We know that this gathering is in Your hands. Grow in each of our hearts the desire to be Your servants in thought and word and deed. Open our eyes and ears …
When Real Life and the Writing Life Collide
By Kathleen Y’Barbo Watch out or you’ll end up in my novel! We’ve all seen this slogan or others like it on t-shirts, mugs, and all sorts of items. Until recently, I hadn’t given the process of creating characters from real people much thought. Sure, I’ve used real characters in my novels. Anna Finch and the Hired Gun featured a …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer – Day 25
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 25 PRAYER – TOPIC: FOR THE TECHNOLOGY TO WORK There was a time Lord where we would trust in You to provide good seats so everyone could see the speaker or hear the panelist’s response to a question. In Your mighty way, You provided an abundance in the form of technology so …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 26
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 26 PRAYER – TOPIC: FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES Abba-Father, remind each first-time conferee that You are by their side, holding their hand, calming them, and they only need to ask for Your strength. Remind me and the other ACFW members who are old-hands at conference-attending to watch out for our sisters and brothers who …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 27
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 20 PRAYER – TOPIC: CONFERENCE STAFF 1 Thessalonians 1:3 New International Version (NIV): We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. Father God, thank You for the dedication and the time the …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 28
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 28 PRAYER – TOPIC: SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS Proverbs 2:6 – For the LORD gives wisdom, and from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding. Dear Heavenly Father: We thank You for hearing our prayers. Thank You for including us in Your family. And thank You for this opportunity to learn about this writing industry …
Conflicted about Conflict?
By Ane Mulligan My first novel was a Biblical fiction in which I strung together a bunch of scenes from Jesus’ life, interspersed with the fictional characters. There was no conflict, other than the Pharisees wanting to crucify Jesus. I figured that was enough. Uh, no. Not for a novel. Sigh. I had a lot to learn. I slid that …