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In this edition…
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From the President: The Well-Being of a Writer
Your physical and mental well being as a writer is as important as promotion, networking, or learning the craft of telling a good story.More... -
My First Sale: Sandra Orchard
Sandra Orchard learned of her first sale in an email from her agent. “When I saw I had a new email in my Agent folder, my heart sank,” she said. “I read all my other email before I even opened the folder."More... -
A Few Moments With ... DiAnn Mills
This month I had the joy of interviewing an author who is part of ACFW’s history. DiAnn Mills is Member Number 1 in this fine organization. As a founding member of ACFW she has watched it grow from an idea created by some romance writers (we were originally ACRW: American Christian Romance Writers), to an organization more than 2,000 strong spanning the globe.More... -
Conference Tip: How to Prepare For a Paid Critique
So you’ve signed up for a paid critique—put skin in the game. And you’re hopeful someone whose been there, done that will help you get a “yes” from an editor or agent.More... -
Wordsmithing: The Boogeyman Comma
The comma is the boogeyman of punctuation marks—hiding behind nouns, peeking out of verbs, stalking you behind serial adjectives. Well, the only way to defeat a boogeyman is to stare him down.More... -
ACFW Book Club Review: Out of Control
In Out of Control, Mary Connealy gently weaves in the faith element as both characters explore their faults and motives.More... -
ACFW Book Club Review: Surrender the Wind
There is a lush quality to the writing and richness in Rita Gerlach’s voice that seem appropriate to this time.More... -
Genre City Review: The Fine Art of Insincerity
Angela Hunt creates a haunting story of family relationships with flawed characters.More... -
Genre City Review: Pursued
Lillian Duncan’s story, Pursued, is deliciously romantic and breathtakingly paced.More... -
Genre City Review: A Place of Peace
A Place of Peace is the third book in Amy Clipston’s Kauffman Amish Bakery Series. It stands alone, but refers to earlier books in the series.More... -
Genre City Review: Driven
Driven, Shellie Neumeier's debut Young Adult novel, will drive you to think deeper about the spiritual realm.More... -
Bonus Content: Divine Appointments
I am no longer surprised at the way God shows up ahead of me on this publishing road. I’m grateful, awed, and humbled, but not surprised. The Lord has taught me much in the last several years about recognizing His plan for me—and about watching for and submitting to His lead.More... -
Market News: August 2011
Linda Rohrbough shares the latest industry news so you can plan where you fit in.More... -
Member News: August 2011
What are you up to? Find out here.More...