Hello! Welcome to my wing of the ACFW conference tour. Here is a link to the conference page: I can’t wait to see you in Minneapolis, and meet some of you for the first time! Be sure and come up to introduce yourselves. I’m going to take this opportunity to share some conference experiences I’ve had (some REALLY EMBARRASSING and …
Conference is Coming Soon
ACFW Conference is Coming Soon! Wondering exactly what happens at writing conferences? Today’s the day for me to highlight the 2008 ACFW Conference. To read a minute-by-minute report about last year’s conference–practically in real time–click on the following links. They’re very detailed and packed with pictures of me stalking famous people and people who will be famous soon. Of course, …
ACFW: I’ll be Back This Year
I missed ACFW last year, but a newborn was a good excuse, right? 🙂 I’m very excited to meet up with everyone again, experience the awesome general sessions and worship time, and just soak in all I can about Christian publishing to help me be a better fiction editor. Getting to check out the Mall of America is a nice …
2008 Book of the Year Finalists
Without further ado, congrats to all the finalists: ACFW’s 2008 Book of the Year Finalists: (I have so many friends on this list — the awards ceremony will be a blast as I cheer everybody on!) Debut Author Bayou Justice (Robin Miller writing as Robin Caroll) In Between (Jenny B. Jones) Sushi for One? (Camy Tang) My Soul Cries Out …
A member’s perspective
There’s a lot of buzz about the upcoming ACFW conference in Minneapolis, MN, September 18-21, 2008. To find out more details and read more blog entries about it go to https://acfw-upgrade2.sentree.io/ or www.acfw.com/conference. I’ve been reading several of the blogs and thought I would do something a little different–an acrostic like some of the chapters in the book of Psalms. …
Why ACFW is always on my schedule
Here are Rusty Shelton’s thoughts on the conference. Rusty is with Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists and a regular attendee at the conference. I started going to the ACFW conference three years ago and it has become one of my favorite events. When I initially made the decision to start attending the conference, it was partly due to the fact …
Author Cheryl Wyatt’s Memories
Hello! Welcome to my wing of the ACFW conference tour. Here is a link to the <A HREF=”www.acfw.com/conference”>conference page:</A> I can’t wait to see you in Minneapolis, and meet some of you for the first time! Be sure and come up to introduce yourselves. I’m going to take this opportunity to share some conference experiences I’ve had (some REALLY EMBARRASSING …
An Interview with Keynoter Angela Hunt
We are delighted that Angela Hunt will be the keynote speaker at this year’s conference. She graciously agreed to answer a few questions as we countdown toward the conference. We’re so excited to have you join us as the keynote speaker at this year’s ACFW conference. Any previews you want to give us about your topics? Hmm. I’m not sure …
The Dreaded 15-Minute Appointment – Pam Meyers
Last week several people on the ACFW email loop admitted to being shy and/or introverted and some were not even sure they could muster the courage to sign up for the conference. I think we all have battles in one form or another with insecurities in new situation. People who know me know that I will strike up a conversation …
American Christian Fiction Writers Conference
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Way back in September 2002, long before my days as an acquisitions editor with Barbour Publishing, I traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to attend the very first conference of what was then the American Christian Romance Writers organization–now known as American Christian Fiction Writers or ACFW. I’ve not missed an ACFW conference since. At that inaugural …