A writers conference can be a scary thing — especially your first one. I attended my first writer’s conference by myself as an unpubbed author. I knew no one. The conference was held in the Rocky Mountains, and I walked around that week enjoying the scenery, but with my brain on overload and my confidence and esteem taking a self-inflicted …
Success Stories: Amber Stockton
This is the second of my two blog posts I’ll be sharing as part of the ACFW Blog Tour promoting the upcoming national conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, in September this year. Today, I’m sharing about success stories that have resulted from connections I’ve made at the various conferences over the years. One of the first pieces of advice you’ll hear …
American Christian Fiction Writers: Rachel Hauck
In September, more than 500 like-minded people will gather in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the American Christian Fiction Writers conference. If this is your first year to attend, you will be thrilled and amazed at the immediate kinship you share with other attendees. It’s a bit like discovering long lost family, i.e. hundreds of siblings separated at birth and reunited around the …
Ten Reasons why I love the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Annual Conference
From Susan May Warren (a blog I should have posted on June 10th! Sorry!) 1. I have conversations with people who don’t look at me strangely when I say things like, “I don’t like the way I killed my villain. I think I need to do it over.” 2. I get an opportunity to wear real clothing (and get out …
Reflections of an amazing conference…
Angela Breidenbach, ACFW publicity officer, here to share ACFW member, Christy LaShae Smith’s guest post. She’s a 2009 Genesis winner and one of the new authors to watch 🙂 Take it away, Christy! Where else will you find people who share the goal of glorifying Christ and share a goal of writing? Where else can people with those same goals …
ACFW Conference – A Spiritual Refreshing
Angela Breidenbach, ACFW publicity officer, here to welcome debut author, Jennifer Hudson-Taylor. She’s a past double Genesis winner and her new release Highland Blessings is proving to be a hit. Take it away, Jennifer! One of the best features I love about the ACFW Conference is the spiritual refreshing I always experience by the time I leave. God usually whispers …
R&R At Conference
Angela Breidenbach, ACFW publicity officer, here to introduce a guest ACFW member. Please welcome newly contracted Lindi Peterson. She’s attended several ACFW conferences and brings us excellent advice on self-care during conference time. Lindi, take it away… Lindi here. R&R you ask? Yes. You MUST make time for conference R&R. If you don’t, by the time you get home you’ll …
What I’m bringing…Ashley Clark
As a first time ACFW Conference attendee, one of my initial questions about the Conference was what I should bring to be prepared for meetings with editors and agents. I’ve done some research to answer this question, and I hope you will find it helpful as a checklist, especially if this is your first conference as well. Bring a one …
What I’m Bringing to ACFW…Camy Tang
Camy Tang here! 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: 1) the friends I get to see there 2) the industry professionals I get to meet 3) the workshops 4) the nice hotel (I am SO not a “roughing it” girl. I need …
What Workshops Will You Take At ACFW Conference?
Please welcome guest blogger, Missy Tippens. Missy Tippens, here. I recently registered for the ACFW conference coming up in September. I’m really excited about all the opportunities! Especially the list of workshops. The continuing ed sessions are multi-session workshops. Among the choice of these in-depth classes are: Basic Basics for Fiction Writers—Jim and Tracie Peterson Mastering Structure, Symbols, 3-D Characters …