For novelists, the annual ACFW conference is the best Christian writers conference in the nation. There are several other Christian writers conferences every year that are very good and are in wonderful settings, but those are all for both fiction and non-fiction writers. ACFW’s conference is for novelists only–and it’s still by far the largest Christian writers conference of any …
Conference: Worth the Sacrifice
Writing is one of the few businesses with a very small required investment. A computer, printer, books on writing, and a membership in ACFW: That’s the bare minimum. You can get books on writing from the library so buying them isn’t necessarily an expense you have to have. So now you’re in pretty good shape. Or are you? There’s one …
THE ACFW CONFERENCE AND E-BOOKS!
Have you considered attending the American Christian Fiction Writers’ annual conference this September 22-25? If you’re on the fence, I encourage you to go! I’d love to meet you, and you’ll never forget the ACFW experience. Since I joined ACFW years ago, I’ve only missed the annual conference once, which was totally a God thing. As it happens, my appendix …
What I’m bringing to the ACFW Conference
Camy Tang The highlight of my year is always the ACFW conference in September. It’s my favorite conference for so many reasons, some of which are: the friends I get to see there the industry professionals I get to meet the workshops the nice hotel (I am SO not a “roughing it” girl. I need room service.) I’m terrible at …
ACFW Volunteer Spotlight
This week I want to thank Pam Meyers for all she has done for ACFW. For many years she served on the board as ACFW Secretary and was on the Foundation Board. She currently is doing the New Releases each month and serving as a chapter president. She is a strong advocate for the organization and shares her knowledge on …
Writers, hie thee to the ACFW Conference: Jim Peterson
Why the ACFW? What purpose can such an organization serve and how is fiction (of all things) a viable tool to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ? Wow, you sure ask a lot of questions 🙂 Well, let’s exam the second part first, after all this is Biblical (Ref. Matthew 19:30 – taken out of context 🙂 Many have questioned …
SO WHAT TRENDS WILL YOU SEE AT ACFW 2011?
One of the most interesting things about the publishing business is that it’s always changing. I like to say that publishing is a “tidal” business – the tide of Amish books comes in, the tide of westerns goes out. I’d like to suggest ten trends that are shaping our industry, and the way you’ll see them demonstrated at this year’s …
Conference Celebrity Sightings with Jeannie Campbell
Since the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in only a few months away, I wanted to regale you with a very funny little story. Last year was my second ACFW conference, but there is still something very jaw-dropping about running into the very authors whose books grace your bookshelves. My first year, I was awe-struck by Ted Dekker. I mean, …
ACFW Volunteer Spotlight
Dineen Miller is my volunteer for this week’s spotlight. She is a delight to work with. As a Volunteer Officer for two years, I worked with her on the Featured Author program. We grew that program from one author a month to one a week because we have so many outstanding authors. Dineen did a great job implementing the expansion …
A First Time Perspective circa 2003: Eileen Key
Houston, September, 2003 American Christian Romance Writers Conference I struggled from my car to the hotel entrance, my huge suitcase (with no wheels) flopping this way and that. A kind gentleman stepped forward and carried it to the reception desk. My friend and I checked in, received our key, and–by chance (ha! God-appointment)–met the gentleman and his wife in the …