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April 2008 

In This Edition . . .

Writing Articles

From the President's Pen
ACFW President Robin Miller encourages you on your oft-stormy, up-and-down journey to publication and beyond.       More...

Tweakings: Touchdown, a WIP by Gretchen Hoffman
Janice Thompson critiques a portion of Gretchen Hoffman's WIP, and gives great advice all writers can use.       More...

My First Sale: Sandra Moore
Author Sandra Moore shares the details of her first sale, and prompts writers to look beyond what you are used to and "stretch yourself." For her, that very deed resulted in a sale.       More...

Ask the Pros: Subplots
Subplots-Can you really have too many, and do they have to tie into the main storyline? Bestselling authors (and ACFW Advisory Board Members) answer this question.       More...

Let There Be Lite! The Itch to Pitch
One of our humor columnists, Cynthia Ruchti, humors us with new takes on movies we love. What a creative mind Cynthia has....       More...

Genre City: Leaving November
Hot reviews of cool reads.
Leaving November by Deborah Raney, reviewed by Ane Mulligan.       More...

Genre City: White Soul
Hot reviews of cool reads.
White Soul by Brandt Dodson, reviewed by Donn Taylor.       More...

Genre City: Sincerely, Mayla
Hot reviews of cool reads.
Sincerely, Mayla by Virginia Smith, reviewed by Michelle Sutton.       More...

A Few Moments With....Jenny B. Jones!
To quote author Jenny B. Jones: "Get proactive about your future and your potential writing career. Go ahead and stop cleaning your house now...." [Editor's Note: I like this Jenny girl!] You'll want to read all of this encouraging feature.       More...

Market News
Market News welcomes columnist Tiff Colter and has a new format! Check it each month for the latest news in the industry.       More...

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