by Terry Burns Hartline Literary The writer’s testimony that I have on my personal website comes from a time nearly 20 years ago when I was attending the conference in Glorieta NM as a writer (that’s the conference that is at the Ghost Ranch at Abique NM now). My mission was to learn what God was expecting of me in …
It’s Mother’s Day!
Take a moment to honor your mother, whether here on earth or in heaven.
Know What You’re Entitled to as a Writer
By Cynthia Ruchti As you make progress on this journey of writing, it’s important you know your rights. What are you entitled to? 1. Have a contest judge evaluate your entry according to how hard you worked and how long you’ve been writing rather than on the product alone. 2. Present your work to agents and editors the way that …
No More Mrs. Nice Guy
by Keli Gwyn Are you too nice to your characters? I was. I used to ache for the characters in the stories I read as the authors forced them to endure one trial after another. When I began writing, I couldn’t do that to my beloved heroes and heroines. I made things easy on them-too easy. I wised up when …
Confessions of a Historical Author … Who Hates Research!
by Julie Lessman “But I don’t write “historicals,” I said stupidly to my agent. “I write romance.” Uh, wrong. And, yes, I really was that green, a writer who didn’t consider the historical aspect of my story as important as the emotional tug-of-war between hero and heroine. I mean, come on now, everybody knows the most important thing is WHAT …
ACFW Volunteer Spotlight
JoAnn Swearingen is our volunteer in the spotlight this week. She is the Area Coordinator for Kansas. She does her job efficiently and well. She is always professional and has helped the Zone Director when needed as well as the ACFW Wichita chapter. Thank you, JoAnn, for helping make ACFW a better organization. Margaret Daley ACFW President
Book Review: Over the Edge
Title: Over the Edge Author: Brandilyn Collins Publisher: B&H Books Date: May 2011 ISBN: 978-1433671623 Genre: Christian Suspense Reviewed by: Lisa Lickel I live and play in rural Wisconsin where ticks are a nuisance. After reading this book, I will take the “tick check” a whole lot more seriously. Brandilyn Collins gets up close and personal with Over the Edge. …
The Numbing Nature of Numbers
by Allen Arnold Senior Vice-President, Fiction Thomas Nelson, Inc. We live in an industry with instant access to data. Numbers sorted in endless graphs, grids and pivot tables to tell if a novel, an author, a genre or the entire Christian Fiction category is rising or falling. And the numbers change constantly. The cycle starts to feel like a dog …
The Ten Words You Need to Hear
by Chip MacGregor, President MacGregor Literary Inc. As you begin preparing for this year’s ACFW conference, I’d like to suggest you keep ten words in mind… 1. READ. Don’t just show up and wonder who the speakers are. Read the blog of keynoter Michael Hyatt. Read the books of teachers such as Davis Bunn and Susan May Warren. That way, …
Writing From The Hero’s Point Of View
by Becky Wade What’s the matter with the following passage? ‘As Daniel strode from his office building towards his car he glanced upward at the cumulus clouds flowing languorously across the sky. Sunshine poured over him like a benediction. What a lovely afternoon! When he reached his car, he sat within for a few moments, thankful for spring and thankful …