by Megan DiMaria I can’t wait for the ACFW conference to come to my hometown and to welcome all my friends to one of the best locations on earth. In the next few weeks I’ll post some dining options to suit most tastes and budgets. Are you familiar with yelp.com? It’s a great site for reviews. You might want to …
ACFW Conference Friendships at All Stages of Your Writing Career
by Trish Perry Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don’t. All of the personality tests tell me I’m an extrovert, but I don’t always feel like one. Maybe you don’t feel like one either. But don’t you dare let shyness keep you from going to this year’s ACFW conference in Denver! I only wish I had started going …
Is Donald Maass worth $99?
By Debby Giusti Registration for the American Fiction Writers Conference is in progress and many of you have probably signed up for the workshops being offered this year. But what about the early bird session? Literary agent and story-guru Donald Maass is presenting the full-day program. Cost for the event is $99. With the economy in a downward spiral, money …
Enhancing Your Conference Experience Through Volunteering
by Margaret Daley, ACFW Volunteer Officer One of the most important aspects of the conference is the role of volunteers in making it a success. In fact, the conference wouldn’t be possible without its volunteers. There are a lot of opportunities to volunteer this year. I have already put out a call for people to be hostesses/hosts for the classes …
A Few Of My Favorite Things by Ane Mulligan
Conference time approaches! There not many weeks left, and I can’t wait! Here are some of my favorite things from conference: Teardrops of joy when I see old friends‘ faces Bright laughter ringing and warm hugs and kisses Each morning worship as the choir sings These are a few of my favorite things. One blessed new author might get a …
New Tool for Readers!
ACFW is pleased to unveil a new on-line, searchable database that connects readers with their favorite authors as well as introduces them to new authors in their favorite genres. To explore this new tool, check it out online.
Mall of America Booksigning Photos
Here are some photos from the Mall of America ACFW booksigning held on September 20. It was an amazing event. And these photos taken by Kenny Noble do a great job capturing the energy and flows of people. Thanks so much for taking them, Kenny! Angela Hunt signing a book.Some of the crowd listening to the panels. Lena Nelson Dooley …
Mall of America Booksigning
Here are some photos from the booksigning! First up is Missy Tippens. I love what she did with her table. Here are Karen Ball and Angie Hunt after their panel. We ran panels in both the Best Buy Rotunda and the Bloomingdale’s Court. Thanks to the authors who willingly spoke and drew people to our signing! Here we’ve got Susan …
Planning for 2009
MONEY-SAVING MONDAY AND THE 2009 ACFW CONFERENCE Okay, so what if you know you can’t go for 2008, that the money isn’t there right now? Let’s do our Money-Saving and crunch some numbers. Give or take a hundred bucks, totalling the conference fee, hotel, and transportation can run you about $1100. Since I have no idea how much or where …
2008 Genesis Winners
I am pleased to announce the 2008 Genesis contest winners! Chick lit, mom lit, lady lit Category: 1st: Erica Vetsch, Pam On Rye 2nd: Lynda Schab, Mind Over Madi 3rd: Tiffany Kinerson, Stand On My Own Two Hands Contemporary Fiction Category: 1st: Dan Case, The Voice 2nd: Christina Berry, Undiscovered 3rd: Jim Rubart, Book of Days Contemporary Romance Category: 1st: …