Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “ACFW”
by Barbara M. Britton @BarbaraMBritton When you open a novel, you tend to find a page or two of praise. We call these sentences filled with complimentary words endorsements. Are endorsements necessary for a successful book? I perused my shelves of books and found that novella collections usually do not have endorsements. Novella collections sell well in the marketplace. Perhaps …
By Kenneth Bliss Over this past year of this writing curse…er…course, no, um…journey. Yeah, “journey.” That’s the right word. Anyway, it’s been quite a challenge. Those of you in the Scribes critiquing group know I have these creatures in my stories called “The Nameless.” They are the lowest form of devil. I imagine them as amorphic blobs with bat-like wings …
By Amy Deardon I always found subplots confusing, so I took some time to look into them. We all know that subplots add depth and richness to a straight narrative. However, creating subplots can be REALLY HARD to imagine. One reason I believe this is so, ultimately, is that several types of story narratives are conflated into the term “subplot.” …
by Dr. Dwight David Croy My first impulse to write was to provide books to boys 13-17 with a male perspective after teaching in a Juvenile Department of Safety and Justice program. Their limitless anger, broken families, lack of fathers, mentors, and narrow view of success catapulted me to write. Each writer has a springboard to write. Our central motivation …
By Susan Lyttek John 21:25 (NKJV) And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. Spring cleaning is in full force around my house. Part of the agenda this year is going through files and …
American Christian Fiction Writers is pleased to announce that #1 New York Times bestselling novelist Karen Kingsbury will be honored with the prestigious 2026 ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award. This award, which recognizes the pinnacle of excellence in Christian fiction, will be presented on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis during the organization’s annual national conference. Further details regarding the ACFW …
April 2026 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Amish Romance: A Secret Amish Arrangement by Amy Grochowski — After stumbling upon Reuben Bender’s hidden library in the woods, Nan Burkholder strikes a deal with the reclusive Amish farmer. She’ll keep his sanctuary secret if he’ll accompany her to an upcoming …
by Steven Rogers @SRBooksForHope When you get down to it, there’s no difference between a mad scientist and a fiction writer. First, there are physical similarities. If you believe the movies, a mad scientist sleeps three hours a night, their hair sticks out at all angles, their clothes look slept in, and their eyes are buried in caverns deeper than …
by Elle E. Kay @ElleEKay777 Some genres lend themselves to suspense more than others, but every fiction genre requires it in one form or another. For those of us who write thrillers and romantic suspense, the concept of danger around the next bend or a ticking clock is an ever-present reality, but even if you write romance or fantasy, suspense …
By Joni M. Fisher @authorjonimfisher Stories, when beautifully written, become experiences. Readers follow along with or become the hero and take in the story world through their senses. As if in a dream, readers suffer, fall in love, doubt, panic, fight, and rejoice as if the struggle is their own. Readers separate themselves from their reality to dive into a …
