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In this edition…
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From the President: ACFW Conference—A Must Attend
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You may think because I am the president of ACFW, that I have to feel that way about our upcoming conference in St. Louis, MO (September 22-25). I’ll let you in on a secret—I have said that even when I was not an officer of ACFW. There is no other conference like ACFW’s.
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A Few Moments With ... Jennifer Slattery
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The passion to write for Jennifer Slattery didn’t start out as a burning need. “Writing sort of crept up on me,” Slattery said. “Although I piddled around with it as a kid... .
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Wordsmithing: Can That Be Your Hero?
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Is your hero the man who works magic in your heroine’s heart? Or is he the man that works magic in your heroine’s heart? Yes, this is a trick question. Which is correct—“the man who” or “the man that”?
But what if the choice is between that and which?
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ACFW Book Club Review: Second Chance Ranch
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Readers will relate Leann Harris’ topics with their own lives and be encouraged to find healing, move forward, and push out of their comfort zones.
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ACFW Book Club Review: Seeking His Love
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More than just a romance between people, Seeking His Love is a romance with God.
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Genre City Review: The Book of Days
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Think National Treasure but with a spectacularly awesome spiritual thread woven through it.
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Genre City Review: Where The Jewels Are
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Where the Jewels Are is a cute book for children, ages 6 to 11, and is the first book in the Tales from the Throne series.
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Genre City Review: Destiny’s Dream
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There’s danger, romance, and general mayhem throughout this charming book.
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Genre City Review: Wounded Spirits
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Greed, loyalty to family, mistrust of those different to them, and a rising sense of impending doom ... is the setting for April Gardner’s debut novel Wounded Spirits.
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My First Sale: Bonnie Calhoun
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Faster than a blog tour on steroids.
More powerful than a Facebook privacy setting.
Able to produce huge ezines in a single month.
Look! There on your computer screen!
She’s an organizer. She’s an editor. She’s a Blogger-whisperer. She’s Bonnie Calhoun!
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Market News
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There’s good news out there, especially for Christian writers. See the latest scoop on what's happening in the market. Plus two tips you can do now.
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Member News
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ACFW members are up to lots of good! See for yourself--and don't forget to send in your news each month.