Is Now a Good Time to be an Author?

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Last week I shared some of my favorite ACFW 2012 memories with you. For those who were unable to attend, Michael Hyatt was the keynote speaker at this year’s conference and so the atmosphere was super-charged with excitement. All year I’d looked forward to hearing Mike Hyatt speak. Like many, I’d read his bestselling book, Platform: How to Get Noticed in a Noisy World, and I …

ACFW 2012: Part Two

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For many of us who returned from the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference, we’re still trying to play catch-up. My time spent in Dallas with fellow writers and industry professionals was awesome, but I’m still a wee bit exhausted from the whirlwind of activity. And wouldn’t you know? I developed an upper respiratory infection over the past two days. …

ACFW 2012: Part One

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Moi and friend/agency-mate Jill Kemerer Re-entry after the ACFW conference is somewhat hard to describe. It’s a rollercoaster of emotion: exhaustion, elation, and bittersweet relief. The months leading up to conference time are full of barely contained excitement. We’re eager to see our friends and make new ones. We look forward to workshops, worship, and those “divine appointments” with editors, agents, …

ACFW Week 2012 Has Arrived!

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After  months of preparation and planning, ACFW week is finally here! Officially, the American Christian Fiction Writers’ conference starts Thursday, but many of us are arriving a day ahead so we’ll be as fresh as a daisy come Thursday morning. For those attending the conference for the first time, you may have subscribed to the Newcomers’ Orientation Loop through ACFW if you are a member. …

Countdown to ACFW 2012

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As the season begins to change and the warmth of summer melds into Fall, there’s a buzz of excitement in the air. For the 700+ creatives who are attending the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Dallas next week, the buzz is more like a happy roar. The ACFW conference is one of THE largest annual writing conferences in the world. Authors, …

10 Reasons I’m Attending the ACFW Conference

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Last year’s American Christian Fiction Writer’s conference was held in downtown St. Louis and it was amazing! I talked about it here and here if you’d like to check out my impressions of the 2011 conference. This September, the ACFW conference heads to Dallas. I understand, like last year, we’re expecting 700+ members, and I’m beyond excited to connect with my writing friends …

Some Delicious Tidbits

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I recently registered for the 2012 American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Dallas. The annual ACFW conference is one of the largest writers conferences in the United States with over 700 people in attendance last year alone. I expect that number to grow this year. If you’re serious about your writing career and you would like to further your craft, then …