At the 2011 American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference, I recently had the opportunity to attend many interesting workshops that pertained to the writing craft. Since I write faith-based romance, naturally I registered for the A Kiss is Not Just a Kiss session taught by Christian authors Julie Lessman and Ruth Axtell Morren. This particular workshop focused on how to write an …
Still Dishing…Part 2 of ACFW Conference Impressions
In Wednesday’s post, I gave a brief synopsis of my overall ACFW conference impressions. Today I wanted to focus a bit more on something that’s less talked about, but something that (if truth be told) is always on our minds as we attend these types of writing events. Competition. The mere word can conjure myriad emotions. When we’re placed in a situation …
Dishing About the 2011 ACFW Conference…from a First Time Attendee's POV
Today I thought I’d dish about the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) conference I recently attended in St. Louis. The conference dates were officially from 09/22/11 thru 09/25/11, though many attendees began arriving on the evening of Wednesday, 09/21. There’s just too much information to sum up in one post, so I may dish up some more of the scoop in …