October 2023 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Children’s: Road Trip Rescue by Becca Wierwille — After spotting a photo of her lost dog, twelve-year-old Kimmy embarks on a wild road trip to bring him home with her pink-haired, adventure-hungry aunt who makes some unexpected detours. (Children’s/Middle Grade/Chapter Books …
God’s Inspiration and The Butterfly Effect
By Darlene Corbett @darlenecorbett.com Remember the Butterfly Effect? For those who forgot or are unfamiliar with its origins, here’s a quick reprisal: In 1963, the scientist Edward Lorenz proposed a startling idea. He suggested that the slight movements of a butterfly’s wings could create tiny changes in the atmosphere, causing a greater impact later. Many scientists viewed this as outlandish, …
It Can’t Be Right When It Feels So Wrong
by Sarah Sundin @SarahSundin Chapter four nearly did me in. Chapters one through three flew as planned, and I knew chapters five and six were going to be exciting. But chapter four took me a full week to write. I’m a plotter, an outliner. Before I start my rough draft, I know what needs to happen in each scene. This …
Standing Back-to-Back: New Writers Need Community
By Ashley Worrell Does your ignorance ever get the better of you? Mine gets me all the time. As a new writer I have made many decisions based on whether something sounds fun. This mentality has sometimes worked out well, sometimes not. This blog, for instance, sounded like a fun way to help me meet fellow writers, so I signed …
ACFW New Releases: September 2023
September 2023 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: A Louisiana Christmas to Remember by Morgan Tapley Smith, Betsy St. Amant, Lenora Worth — Three heartwarming, interconnected stories of faith, love, and restoration, brought to you by three Louisiana-native authors. Will a rare snowy Louisiana Christmas bring restoration …
ACFW’s 2023 Christian Fiction and Industry Awards
ACFW Announces 2023 Christian Fiction and Industry Awards Palm Bay, FL: The 2023 American Christian Fiction Writers conference at St. Louis, Missouri’s Hyatt Regency at the Arch included the much-anticipated Awards Gala spotlighting this year’s Christian fiction industry awards. Author, instructor, and writing craft resource expert James Scott Bell was honored with ACFW’s Lifetime Achievement Award. ACFW CEO Colleen …
ACFW Conference Prayer: That God’s Will be Accomplished at Conference (Day 1)
Please join us in today’s prayer for ACFW’s conference. Topic: That God’s Will be Accomplished at Conference (Day 1) Scripture: Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory. ~Psalm 115:1 Dear Lord, We pray that Your will be done at conference. All of us are going for different reasons, to learn, to pitch our …
ACFW Conference Prayer: Good Travel Weather (Day 2)
Please join us in today’s prayer for ACFW’s conference. Topic: Good Weather for Travel (Day 2) Scripture: And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. ~Luke 8:24b You sustain the stars, the sun, the moon, and the entire universe by your almighty power. The seasons and all the climatic …
ACFW Conference Prayer: For Early Bird and Post Conference Sessions (Day 3)
Please join us in today’s prayer for ACFW’s conference. Topic: Early Bird and Post Conference Sessions (Day 3) Scripture: Make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding. ~Proverbs 2:2 Father God, we thank You for the time and experience Donald Maass and Angela Hunt are lending to the early bird and post conference sessions. You have gifted …
ACFW Conference prayer: Wisdom for Executive Board (Day 4)
Please join us in today’s prayer for ACFW’s Conference. Topic: Wisdom in decision making for the Executive Board (Day 4) Scripture: Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus. ~Romans 15:5 Please bless the Executive Board with wisdom as they meet and make decisions …