I could list a hundred reasons you should invest in yourself and attend ACFW’s 2011 Conference in St. Louis. I could say you’ll meet people who may become your writing buddies and walk with you through all the ups and downs of publishing. I could tell you about all the things you might learn in the classes from first class …
Meet Me in St. Louis: Rachel Hauck
Meet me in St. Louie, Louie, meet me at the Conference! It’s fabulous! You should come! Really! St. Louis is a grand city! They have an arch in plain view from the hotel. The hotel has cool carpet. I’ll be there! Listen, I know what it’s like to feel lost, alone, stupid, clumsy, and like an outsider at a conference. …
ACFW New Releases for June 2011
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW FictionFinder website. A Vision of Lucy by Margaret Brownley — Romance from Thomas Nelson. Trouble may follow Lucy wherever she goes, but with the help of God and the rugged, reclusive David Wolf, she’ll never face adversity alone. Behind the Badge by Susan Sleeman — A Thriller/Suspense from …
ACFW Volunteer Spotlight
This week’s volunteer spotlight is on Margie Vawter. Margie has worked in the ACFW bookstore, prayer room, mentored, and has been a critique partner for years. She started Denver’s ACFW chapter and is now the area coordinator. I meet her when we were discussing volunteers for the conference when it was in Denver. She was so helpful to a brand …
ACFW Conference: Why I’m Going
It’s been amazing to see God work in my life this past year as I delve into a new journey of writing. When I ventured to take the first step, I did what I always do to acquire info-I Googled. I can’t remember the actual words I typed into the little box under the colorful search-engine name, but I will …
Editor and Agent of the Year Finalists
Congratulations to ACFW’s Editor and Agent of the Year Finalists! Editor of the Year finalists are: Sarah Long – Bethany House Andrea Doering – Revell Books Charlene Patterson – Bethany House Agent of the Year Finalists are: Joyce Hart – Hartline Literary Rachelle Gardner – WordServe Literary Mary Sue Seymour – Seymour Agency Winners will be announced at the ACFW …
The Kryptonite Questions by Publisher Allen Arnold
I’m a huge Superman fan. His strength is legendary. So is his greatest weakness — Kryptonite. Your greatest strength is your story. In the end, it always comes down to the story. But your greatest weakness — whether you’re a best-selling author or brand new writer — may be the questions you’re not asking. I call these the Kryptonite Questions …
ACFW Volunteer Spotlight
This week I’m privileged to highlight another wonderful ACFW volunteer who puts in a lot of time helping the organization. Nora St. Laurent oversees our ACFW Book Club with over 1500 members. Each month the book club discusses two books in a selected category. She and her assistants organize these two monthly book discussions, review the book for our ezine, …
Featured Author of the Week
ACFW’s Featured Author of the Week is: Shellie Neumeier with her new book, Driven. Come read about this YA author’s desire to write for the next generation and inspire them to change their world. www.acfw.com/featured_author
ACFW Volunteer Spotlight
This week I would like to highlight and thank Ane Mulligan for all her work for ACFW. Not only did she serve as our Zone Officer for many years, she also is teaching the orientation class for the Critique Group each month and has served on a conference committee this year. I have had the privilege of working with her …