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In this edition…
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From the President: A New Year, New Goals
New ACFW President, Margaret Daley, shares her excitement about the new year and setting goals. She suggest some of the many ways ACFW can help you meet your goals for 2011.More... -
The Writer’s Toolbox: Brainstorming
Whether you have a brainstorm partner or not—or a critique group—you can find successful ways to brainstorm a story.More... -
10 Ways to Jump-start Your Writing in 2011: An Illustrated Tour of One Writer’s Mind
Are you looking for foolproof ways to jump-start your writing in 2011? Well, even a fool couldn’t mess these up. If these don’t help, sister, brother, we’re gonna need to chat—over a Starbucks or two.More... -
ACFW Bookclub: Darlington Woods by Michael Dellosso
Hot reviews of cool reads! Reviews of the latest releases you'll want to get your hands on. “When fear rules you, when it calls the shots, tells you what you can and cannot do, when it paralyzes you for days on end and robs you of the freedom others enjoy so carelessly, that’s crazy.” -Darlington WoodsMore... -
Genre City: Simple Deceit by Nancy Mehl
Hot reviews of cool reads! Reviews of the latest releases you'll want to get your hands on. In the second book of The Harmony Series, Mehl explores the nuances of relationships and the secrets people hide from the ones who trust them.More... -
Genre City: Medical Error by Richard L. Mabry, M.D.
Hot reviews of cool reads. Drug Warning! Be sure you have taken all your medications before you read Dr. Richard L. Mabry’s latest medical suspense, especially your blood pressure medicine, you’ll need it.More... -
Genre City: The Narrow Path by Gail Sattler
Hot reviews of cool reads. Sattler, a Canadian author and member of the Mennonite Brethren, reveals the unsubtle philosophical distance between some branches of the Mennonite church.More... -
Genre City: Dead Reckoning, by Ronie Kendig
Hot reviews of cool reads. Ronie Kendig is Tom Clancy in a skirt. Okay, I don’t really know if Ronie wears skirts all the time, but I do know that her writing makes me feel like I’m a part of the world’s action.More... -
Wordsmithing: Can You Be A Well Known Author?
Grammar Queen Stephanie Prichard says you, yes you, cannot be a well known author or a well paid author. Hey, I'm just reporting--take it up with her!More... -
A Few Moments With ... Kit Wilkinson
There’s never a good time for tragedy to strike. It’s not something you scribble on your calendar or jot in your planner. Often, it’s sudden, harsh, and the last thing anyone wants to deal with. Just ask Kit Wilkinson.More... -
Understanding Bookstores: What Does A Distributor Do? (Part 3)
Publishers, distributors, book associations, bookstores—where does the author fit into the chain or are they the missing link? In this third part of an ongoing series Eric Grimm of the Christian Booksellers Association and Angela Breidenbach, ACFW Publicity Officer, talk about the role of the distributor.More... -
Christian Fiction: Why so many choices?
Why doesn’t every book of the Bible read like Lamentations? Or Numbers? Or Jude? Why all the variety in the biblical canon?More... -
Market News
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to see the distribution channel for books is changing. For example, it looks like publishers and agents are taking steps to bypass the middleman.More... -
Member News
A look at the achievements and successes of ACFW members.More...