>I’m borrowing the title of this post from Jason Ashley Wright, the quirky Mississippi boy who’s one of my favorite columnists in our local paper. The first of the month he channels his Southern roots and throws in some lagniappe – a little somethin’, somethin’ extra, as he says. Last weekend I went to the Celebration of Books and attended …
>ACFW Conference Aftermath
>Sometimes it’s hard to process all that goes on in a weekend long conference – hence my long wait to tell you about my ACFW conference experience last week. My thanks to the conference directors who made this the best one yet! The teaching was exceptional, and I know I will be pondering some of the nuggets I learned for …
>ACFW Carol Award Finalists
> The ACFW awards banquet will be held on Sunday evening, September 19. Awards are given for Agent, Editor, and Mentor of the year based on nominations from ACFW members. It’s always an exciting time, and even though she’s a reluctant finalist, I’m thrilled that my agent, Sandra Bishop, is one of the finalists for this year’s event. Following that …
>2010 ACFW Genesis Finalists
>One of the highlights of the ACFW Conference (which is where I am right now while my blog is on auto pilot) is the awards banquet on the last evening of the conference. Posh frocks, lots of sparkle and glitz, a kilt or two. And three or four dozen very nervous attendees who have the noted honor of being contest …
>Top Ten Reasons I Love the ACFW Conference
>This is the week I anticipate all year – the annual American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference. This year it’s in Indianapolis, so soon I will be In-di-an-a Bound! What’s so special about this conference? I’m glad you asked. Here are ten things I love about it, and I’m sure if I tried I could think of ten more, but …
>A Winning Proposal – A Fantastic Conference
>In six short weeks, I’ll be headed to Indianapolis for the American Christian Fiction Writers’ annual conference. This is one of my favorite events of the entire year. My sweet friend, Cynthia Ruchti – aka debut author and President of ACFW – penned a proposal for this year’s gathering. With her permission, I’m sharing it with you. You’ll notice that …
>ACFW Carol Award Finalists
>ACFW has just announced the finalists for the 2010 ACFW Carol Awards (formerly Book of the Year). These awards recognize excellence in Christian fiction in a variety of categories, and represent fiction titles released in 2009. Here are this year’s finalists: Debut Author Bonnie Grove – Talking to the Dead (David C. Cook Publishing)Liz Johnson – The Kidnapping of Kenzie …
>Confessions of an ACFW Conference Junkie
>I’m a guest today on the ACFW Conference Blog. It’s no secret that I love the American Christian Fiction Writers annual conference. Come see why on today’s installation of the ACFW Blog.
>Writing Dreams, Partners in the Journey, and OCD
> My friend Tiffany Colter did a fun interview with me which is now live in the AFICTIONADO ONLINE MAGAZINE. Also featured are some quotes from my writing friends and a few little known facts about me. Take a look if you dare. And thanks, Tiffany, for putting this all together!
>”My First Sale” Article
>A lot of people have asked me about my writing journey. Here you can read it all in the current issue of the ACFW Afictionado Ezine. Tiffany Amber Stockton did the interview and made me sound way more together than I am. ACFW is a wonderful organization where almost 2000 members learn together, cheer each other on, and promote one …