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In this edition…
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From the President: 2011 Conference
In her State of ACFW speech, our President, Margaret Daley, shared about the organization's accomplishments in 2011 and looked ahead to 2012.More... -
September 22 | Keynote Address
Write. Learn. Never give up. That's Tracie Peterson's advice to ACFW members.More... -
September 22 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. | Spotlight Sessions
On Thursday evening, eleven publishing houses shared with conferees about the types of books and authors they are seeking. Find out what you need to know!More...- Spotlight 1: Abingdon Press by Joy Avery Melville
- Spotlight 2: B&H Publishing Group by Christina Nelson
- Spotlight 3: Barbour Publishing, Inc. by Trish Perry
- Spotlight 4: Bethany House Publishers by Kate Hinke
- Spotlight 5: Guideposts/Summerside Press by Donna Schlachter
- Spotlight 6: Harvest House Publishers by Ane Mulligan
- Spotlight 7: Love Inspired by Lisa Jordan
- Spotlight 8: Marcher Lord Press by Elaine Baldwin
- Spotlight 9: Revell Books by Valerie Comer
- Spotlight 10: Thomas Nelson Fiction by Jeannie Campbell
- Spotlight 11: Zondervan by Deb Kinnard
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September 22 | 8:30-9:30 p.m. | Evening Workshops
On Thursday evening, six workshops were held dealing with research, writer’s block, plotting, adversity, unplugged fiction, and kissing—or not. Get the scoop here.More...- Workshop 1: WS1: Historical Research by Carla Stewart
- Workshop 2: WS2: Fried Brains and Ham by Becky Dean
- Workshop 3: WS3: Plotting Your Fiction Career by Elaine Baldwin
- Workshop 4: WS4: Adversity by Gail Kittleson
- Workshop 5: WS5: Christian Fiction Unplugged by Colleen Coble
- Workshop 6: WS6: A Kiss is NOT Just a Kiss by Carol Moncado
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September 23 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Continuing Education Sessions
On Friday and Saturday mornings, conference attendees had their choice of five continuing education sessions on writing bestsellers, snowflakes, plot vs. character, telling/showing, and the hero’s path. Learn about them all.More...- Continuing Education 1: CE1: How to Write a Bestseller! by Sandra Heska King
- Continuing Education 2: CE2: The Snowflake Method by Kim Zweygardt
- Continuing Education 3: CE3: Plot Versus Character by Mark Lundgren
- Continuing Education 4: CE4: Sometimes It’s Better to Tell Than Show by Rachel Wilder
- Continuing Education 5: CE5: The Hero’s Path by Becky Melby
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September 23 | 1:15-3:15 p.m. | Workshops
On Saturday, right after lunch, conferees headed into their extended workshops to learn about seat-of-the-pants writing, research, get therapy, winning awards, blogging and branding, and evangelism. Read on!More...- Workshop 7: WS7: There’s Nothing Wrong With You! by Lisa Carter
- Workshop 8: WS8: Research: The Ins and Outs of Making a Book Come to Life by Lee Carver
- Workshop 9: WS9: Book Therapy Live by Delores Topliff
- Workshop 10: WS10: How to Write an Award-Winning Novel by Michael Ehret
- Workshop 11: WS11: Blogging, Branding, Marketing, and Publicity by Meg Moseley
- Workshop 12: WS12: Using Fiction to Reach Unbelievers by Pamela Meyers
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September 23 | Keynote Address
Go write the story of your heart. Go write," Tracie Peterson advised ACFW members.More... -
September 23 | 8:30-9:30 p.m. | Workshops
On Friday evening, workshops taught about using humor, romantic suspense, medical facts, rejection, muddle/middle, and writing for tweens. Conferees showed no signs of slowing down yet—you still with us?More...- Workshop 13: WS13: A Merry Heart: Writing and Selling the Humorous Novel by Hope Dougherty
- Workshop 14: WS14: Romantic Suspense: Suspense So Good It Hurts by Heidi Main
- Workshop 15: WS15: Medical Mayhem: Strategies to Accurately Depict Medical Facts by Carla Stewart
- Workshop 16: WS16: Rejection: The Key to Your Success by Anita Mae Draper
- Workshop 17: WS17: Working the Muddle Out of Your Middle by Kiersti Plog
- Workshop 18: WS18: Writing for Today’s Tweens by Sandra M. Hart
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September 24 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Workshops
Saturday afternoon, we learned about dialogue, branding, ebooks, description, agent emergencies, and how to love our readers. Share the knowledge!More...- Workshop 19: WS19: Dos and Don’ts of Dialogue by Mark Lundgren
- Workshop 20: WS20: Author Branding by Beth K. Vogt
- Workshop 21: WS21: Understanding Ebooks by Deb Kinnard
- Workshop 22: WS22: FOCUS on Description by Paula Moldenhauer
- Workshop 23: WS23: Red Alert: When to Contact Your Agent by Pepper Basham
- Workshop 24: WS24: Do You Love Your Readers? by Martha Rogers
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September 24 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops
Saturday late afternoon, conferees learned to work with an agent or the media, got glammed up, tracked the careers, got down and dirty with POV, and puzzled out a publishing contract—and that’s all before the Awards Gala!More...- Workshop 25: WS25: Working With Your Agent by Heidi Kortman
- Workshop 26: WS26: Media Training by Dani Pettrey
- Workshop 27: WS27: All Glammed Up! by Lisa Jordan
- Workshop 28: WS28: Career Tracking by Christa Allan
- Workshop 29: WS29: Nitty Gritty POV by Colleen Scott
- Workshop 30: WS30: Deciphering a Publishing Contract by Lyn Cote
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Divine Appointments at Conference
Jordyn Redwood shares about some of the divine appointments she experienced at the ACFW conference.More... -
Paid Critiques Helpful to Many
ACFW does something unique. The conference offers Paid Critiques--the opportunity to submit a manuscript to a working writer before the conference for a very nominal charge and get face-to-face feedback. Some of the critiquers talked with Linda Rohrbough about what they saw.More...