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In this edition…
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From The President: Why Do We Write?
ACFW President Margaret Daley encourages you to identify why you write, if you haven't already. Knowing why will help you stay on track.More... -
A Few Moments With . . . Tracie Peterson
Almost 20 years ago, Tracie Peterson received her first fiction contract from Heartsong Presents and Barbour Publishing. Recently Lynette Sowell talked with Tracie, this year’s ACFW conference keynote speaker.More... -
Humor: Pigeon Days
Some days you’re the pigeon and some days you’re the statue.More... -
Wordsmithing: Shark Attack Review for Conference
Beware! The Grammar Shark loves conferences. It can smell your manuscript miles and miles away. Use your repellent now, while there’s still time to spiff up your writing.More... -
ACFW Book Club Review: Found in Translation
Debut authors Roger Bruner and Kristi Rae Bruner create a character you want to hate but just can’t.More... -
ACFW Book Club Review: Waterfall
This novel could be used for a teen bookclub-discussion group, or with a history lesson without the feel of reading a history book.More... -
Genre City Review: Diagnosis Death
The plot moves smoothly through increasingly complex situations into a satisfying climax and resolution.More... -
Genre City Review: Fatal Judgment
Fatal Judgment unfolds with the best of romantic thrillers.More... -
Genre City Review: A Hand to Hold
Kathleen Fuller brings details to life in this richly crafted novel.More... -
Genre City Review: Reinventing Leona
Gentry handles a full stage of characters with the finesse of the director of a Broadway play or a movie.More... -
My First Sale: Anne Mateer
The same day she arrived at her daughter’s dorm room to move her back home, Anne Mateer received a phone call from an editor at Bethany House. She plopped onto her daughter’s bed and listened, open-mouthed...More... -
Market News: September
Despite the problems, there’s been significant growth in the last three years in book sales. Especially in adult fiction. This is good news.More... -
Members News: September 2011
See what your pals in ACFW are doing? Bonus: Who's the youngest published ACFW author? Find out inside.More...