Category Archives: appointments
Pitching with Success at the ACFW Conference
by Tiffany Amber Stockton Many know that I’m a member of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). It’s the premier Christian fiction organization, and I owe a great deal of thanks to the members for helping me get published. Every year, … Continue reading
Forty Days of Prayer – Day 10: For the Families We Leave at Home
Romans 8:26-27–In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the … Continue reading
Part Two: The One Sheet
by Dineen Miller Last week I talked about identifying your genre and/or niche so as to help you create your “mood.” (Click here to read part one.) This week let’s talk about the one sheet. Every year I see the … Continue reading
Forty Days of Prayer – Day 36 Those Teaching Continuing Ed Classes
Psalm 28:7a–The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Dearest Lord, we thank you for those teaching continuing education. Give them wisdom, focus, and direction as they prepare to teach, and allow … Continue reading
Who Are You?
The ACFW Conference is just weeks away, so I know many of you are wondering what you need or even where to start. Each Thursday for the next four weeks, I’ll be posting some basics to help you get prepared. … Continue reading
ACFW: I’ll be Back This Year
I missed ACFW last year, but a newborn was a good excuse, right? I’m very excited to meet up with everyone again, experience the awesome general sessions and worship time, and just soak in all I can about Christian publishing … Continue reading
Why ACFW is always on my schedule
Here are Rusty Shelton’s thoughts on the conference. Rusty is with Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists and a regular attendee at the conference. I started going to the ACFW conference three years ago and it has become one of my … Continue reading
American Christian Fiction Writers Conference
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Way back in September 2002, long before my days as an acquisitions editor with Barbour Publishing, I traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to attend the very first conference of what was then the American Christian Romance … Continue reading
An Editor’s Perspective
It’s only a few months until the ACFW conference begins n Minneapolis. I am so excited by this event as I start to make a plan for how to make the best use of my time. My goals are to … Continue reading
Divine Appointments: Cynthia Ruchti
Last year my conference volunteer responsibilities pressed into the appointment timeslots I’d been assigned. I knew I had to give them up and free those slots for someone else who needed them. It tugged at my heart to do so. … Continue reading
Advice from the Appointment Guru
One of the most important areas of the convention are the editor and agent appointments. You agonize over who might be interested in what you’re writing, you sweat over one sheets and proposals, you practice your pitch until you can … Continue reading