For those of you unable to attend the recent ACFW conference, there’s an understandable tendency to be down because you’d like to have been there. But right about now those who did attend may also be feeling a bit low. And that’s understandable, as well. One of my first writer’s conferences (before I was ever a member of ACFW) got …
God’s Plan for our Writing
Regency romance writing called me. Not the calm drawing room conversations and country walks of a Jane Austen, but the swashbuckling romance such as Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle by Georgette Heyer, or even better, the “Sanguinet” series by Patricia Veryan. I wanted spies and dead bodies amidst the glitter of the haut-ton. Who needed to find God’s Grace more …
ACFW Volunteer Spotlight
Janet Lee Barton was instrumental in starting the OCFW (Oklahoma City, OK) chapter. She was the President of the chapter for its first two years and did a great job in that role. She has spoken to the group several times–including when speakers have backed out on short notice! After helping many of OCFW members in a mentorship role, Janet …
Expect an Adventure
Writing is a tough profession. The competition in today’s publishing world makes the strongest writers think twice about their commitment to excellence. Those of us who are lured by the magnificence of story are committed to creating a world where our readers slip into the shoes of our characters and are whisked away to an amazing thrill filled with uncertainty. …
October New Releases List
October Brings More Great Reads from ACFW Authors – Check Out Our New Releases! With October comes chilly nights, perfect for curling up with a good read. The ACFW New Release list is sure to have something to meet all genre preferences! More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW FictionFinder website. A Wedding Invitation by …
Want to Write for Love Inspired Historical? Emily Rodmell tells how
Good morning everyone. I’m Emily Rodmell, and I’m the associate editor for Harlequin’s 3 Love Inspired lines (Love Inspired, Love Inspired Suspense and Love Inspired Historical). I’m here today to talk to you about the great opportunity we have at Love Inspired Historical for new writers. LIH doubled its output from two to four books a month this year, and …
ACFW Volunteer Spotlight
After coming back from conference, I felt this was a good time to highlight all the volunteers at conference last week. We had a wonderful, God-filled conference, but that would not have been possible without our volunteers. I want to thank each one of you for helping ACFW with your service. Everywhere I turned I saw people helping others. Thank …
Afictionado Carol Edition Up
Because of the outstanding work of Afictionado’s staff of reviewers, and particularly our book review editor Vicki Talley McCollum and web guru Carl Nasal, we were able to post our Special Edition on the Carol Award finalists and winners early! Go here to read reviews of all 45 Carol Award finalists for 2011. And post, post, post these to your …
ACFW conference — Carrie Pagels
If this post goes up on the ACFW blog on September 22, I will be enroute to the annual ACFW conference. I attended for the first time last year. And what a difference the conference made to me and what a year this last one has been. Where else can writers meet so many agents and editors for Christian fiction? …
Start Making Your List
By Kathy Harris We unpublished writers are always looking for ways to discern how far we are in our writing journey. One of the best guides can be found at Randy Ingermanson’s website, www.advancedfictionwriting.com/art/freshman.php. By answering only five questions you can determine, by Randy’s estimation, whether you are a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, with publication becoming likely in the …