Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. God’s presence and blessing at the conference Psalm 127:1–Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain. Lord, we pray that even now a sense of your …
My ACFW Conference Journey
by Gina Conroy Since I started writing fiction seriously and pursuing publication in 2005, I never missed an ACFW conference…except last year. Each year my motivation to attend ACFW was different. Each year I had new goals and dreams. Each year I grew as a writer and took home something specific I would need on my journey ahead. And each …
ACFW Conference Appointments: Ashley Clark
Remember that high school feeling of getting caught talking in class? Maybe it wasn’t your fault. Maybe your friend in the seat beside you wanted to cheat, and you were actually saying, “No, I will not give you my answers,” but all the teacher heard was your mumbling, and next thing you knew, you were rambling on and on in …
Elevating Your Elevator Pitch
by Janice Thompson You’re wrapping up the best book you’ve ever written. It’s all you can think about. You can’t wait to go to that next conference to meet with an editor or agent. However, you realize that your face time will be brief. How will you pitch your novel in a way that will garner the attention it deserves? …
If it weren’t for writer’s conferences . . .
Maureen Lang I wonder how many authors I know, myself included, would be published today without having been to a writer’s conference? The publishing industry has always been a competitive field. According to one study I read, approximately 80% of the general public believes they have a book in them. Understandably with the advent of computers, this number is probably …
Headed to Conference? A Tour of St. Louis
September 22-25 is the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The Hyatt is the smaller building on the left of the Arch. That’s where we’ll be staying. If you walk out the building and turn right it’s a short walk to the Arch grounds. Under the arch is the Museum of Westward Expansion. It’s free admission so …
Meet Me at Conference — Lena Nelson Dooley
It’s the high point of my year and has been since the first regional conference in Houston before we had national conferences. I was blessed to be one of the speakers at that conference. This is a picture of everyone who attended that conference. We had a great time meeting each other for the first time, people we only knew …
Are You Dancing? Jim Rubart
Are you doing the ACFW conference fence dance? You know, the one where you’re on the fence not sure if you’re coming or not. If you are on the white picket right now, I can relate. I’ve done that rumba. I did it for years with the Northwest Christian Writers Renewal Conference. Every spring I said I’d go next year. …
The Genesis Contest leads to Publication
Every year I look forward to September and the ACFW conference. It’s is my absolute favorite writers’ conference. Besides the wonderful workshops, continuing education classes and learning about the latest in the publishing industry, it’s like a huge family reunion. If you’re considering attending, let me offer some more reasons for attending. You’ll meet people from the ACFW loop that …
Top Ten Reasons for Going to ACFW Conference
So many good reasons come to mind as to why one should attend ACFW conferences. Here’s my TOP TEN LIST: Number 10: Memories you make. Number 9: Meeting old friends and making new ones you know by email only. Number 8: Great books available in the bookstore and the authors ready to sign them. Number 7: The wonderful Christian fellowship …