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In this edition…
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From Our President: ‘Tis the Season for Contests
There are a lot of contests out there a writer can enter—unpublished and published. What is a writer to do? First, evaluate each contest. What does it do for you?More... -
Writer’s Toolbox: Selling Your Novel in 25 Words or Less
There’s a right way and a wrong way to answer the question, “What’s your novel about?” The wrong way is the long way. If it takes more than 25 words, then it’s wrong. Study questions for this article are in the sidebar.More... -
My First Sale: Vannetta Chapman
After graduating from college, launching into a teaching career, re-establishing a family after a painful divorce, and writing nine novels, Vannetta Chapman knows the meaning of a challenge.More... -
Wordsmithing: The Monster Waiting at the End
What isn’t fun is when there’s a monster waiting at the end of your sentence. A horrid, spittle-drooling question like how many ellipsis points and spaces are correct, or, s-h-r-i-e-k, how to braid that ugly dreadlock of multiple end marks.More... -
ACFW Bookclub Review of March Book: Alpha Redemption
Alpha Redemption has the feel of two movies combined: 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.More... -
Genre City Review: Second Chance Brides
Vickie McDonough’s second book in the Texas Boardinghouse Brides series is as delightful as her first. The main characters in Second Chance Brides are some of the secondary characters from the first book, The Anonymous Bride.More... -
Genre City Review: The Homecoming
Readers of World War II-era historical novels will enjoy this slice of life portrayal of an unsettling time.More... -
Genre City Review: Whisper on the Wind
Well-developed characters and an intimate knowledge of the historical time and setting transport the reader to an almost forgotten time.More... -
Genre City Review: Deceit
Brandilyn Collins does a smart job of weaving Joanne’s story, enough so that you’re smack in the middle of it before you have a chance to breathe.More... -
A Few Moments With ... Margaret Daley
Whether you recognize her name from her participation in ACFW or from her more than 75 published novels, Margaret Daley is clearly a person who loves to give of herself to writers of all levels.More... -
Understanding Bookstores: Wholesalers (Part 4)
In this fourth installment in our understanding the industry side of publishing series, speaker/author Angela Breidenbach and Eric Grimm of the Christian Booksellers Association, explore the necessity of listing books with wholesalers to sell through distributors and on into bookstores.More... -
Market News
The latest news and tips from the publishing industry news.More... -
Member News
Stay in touch with the good things happening to ACFW members.More...