>I’ve just returned from the ACFW conference in Denver. Two of my friends from Tulsa won their Genesis categories!! I am so thrilled for LACY WILLIAMS and JAN WARREN. Major kudos! The complete list of winners is below the pics of Lacy and Jan. Lacy Williams, Genesis Winner, Historical Romance Jan Warren (left) with me and Cindy HaysJan was Genesis …
>ACFW BOTY (Book of the Year) Finalists
>In less than two months, five hundred or more writers will converge on Denver for the annual American Christian Fiction Writers conference. It’s a highlight of my year for many reasons, but one of the most exciting things about the conference is recognition of the winners of two contests sponsored by ACFW: The Genesis winners (for unpublished authors) and the …
>GENESIS 2009 FINALISTS
>Today the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) announced the 2009 Genesis Finalists. This annual contest for unpublished authors is gaining more recognition each year and is a contest that’s very close to my heart. The past two years I’ve been fortunate enough (thrilled and humbled) to final and then win my category. It’s a nerve-wracking, exhilarating learning experience, but when …
>Have You Seen The Afictionado E-Zine?
>I’ve told you about the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Conference I went to last month. Not all of you could swing it this year, either due to cost, distance, or other obligations. Now, though, you can have the conference in a nutshell – and for free! Check out this month’s AFICTIONADO E – ZINE. This monthly online magazine is …
>Conference and Book Signing Pics
>The pictures tell more than I ever could about the conference. I hope you catch the excitement! The gals from “Seekerville” (front) Cheryl Wyatt, Myra Johnson, Julie Lessman, & Janet Dean (back) Debbie Guisti, Margaret Daley (who infiltrated the group), Mary Connealy, & Camy Tang The Three Musketeers – My online buddies Erica Vetsch, Kaye Dacus, & Georgiana Daniels Author …
>Home from the conference
> It’s hard to believe the 2008 ACFW conference has come and gone. It was all I hoped for, and most of the things that I fretted about, simply turned out to be pre-conference jitters and negative self-talk, which writers are very good at it. I’ll be writing more later about my reflections of the conference, but for now, I …
>Off to the land of 10,000 lakes
>Tomorrow I leave for Minneapolis for the annual ACFW conference. My bags are packed. I’ve printed off one sheets, chapters and verses, organized my notebook. But I still don’t feel ready. Not really. Doubts are pestering me. Questions ricochet through my mind like a pong game gone mad.What if I say something stupid in my editor appointments? Or can’t remember …
>TWO LITTLE WORDS
> Two little words. Only six letters. Oh, but they sound so lovely. Look so smart sitting there on the page. Yes, today I typed THE END! I finished my Young Adult manuscript that is an ACFW Genesis Finalist. The title for the contest is AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, and I’ve never been crazy about it—it just not too catchy, you …
>WELCOME to Debut Novelist, Michelle Sutton
> Today I have a treat for you–an interview with the famous “chocolate lady” from ACFW conferences, now a published novelist. Welcome, Michelle! And congratulations on your debut young adult book It’s Not About Me. I know you are very excited and ready to tell the world about your novel. So pull up a chair here at the Café and …
>Congratulations to ACFW’s Book of the Year Finalists
> Debut AuthorBayou Justice (Robin Miller writing as Robin Caroll)In Between (Jenny B Jones)Sushi for One? (Camy Tang)My Soul Cries Out (Sherri Lewis)Petticoat Ranch (Mary Connealy) Contemporary Novella (*six finalists due to a tie)A Cloud Mountain Christmas (Robin Lee Hatcher)Finally Home (Deb Raney in Missouri Memories anthology)Mississippi Mud (DiAnn Mills in Sugar And Grits Anthology)Moonlight & Mistletoe (Carrie Turansky in …