Summer is arriving, bringing with it sunburns and heatstroke, hotdogs and watermelons, bare feet and bathing suits, baseball and skinned knees. Almost makes you want to stay inside and write, doesn’t it? Well, you can at least stay inside a few more moments while you read the June issue of Afictionado, ACFW’s e-zine. Included in this issue:     

From the President
President Robin Miller compares writing to walking down memory lane. The books that trigger those memories are treasures we never forget.       More...

My First Sale: Patti Lacy
Lianne Lopes tells the story of Patti Lacy’s first sale, An Irishwoman’s Tale.       More...

Ask the Pros: What Are You Improving On?
In “Ask the Pros,” our Advisory Board members (Deborah Raney, Colleen Coble, Rachel Hauck, Brandilyn Collins, Randy Ingermanson, and Gail Gaymer Martin) share which areas of the writing craft they are personally honing right now.        More...

Let There Be Lite! Tumbling Tumbleweeds and Wandering Muses
In “Let There Be Lite!” Ane Mulligan tries to corral her wandering muse.       More...

Genre City: Where the Truth Lies
Hot reviews of cool reads.
Genre City offers book reviews of Where The Truth Lies, by Elizabeth Ludwig and Janelle Mowry; The Bride Wore Coveralls, by Debra Ullrick; and Her Baby Dreams, by Debra Clopton. Reviewed by Ane Mulligan, Michelle Sutton, and Lisa Jordan.       More...

Genre City: The Bride Wore Coveralls
Hot reviews of cool reads.       More...

Genre City: Her Baby Dreams
Hot reviews of cool reads.       More...

A Few Moments With....Kim Moore!
Afictionado’s newest feature writer, Laurie Alice Eakes, debuts with an enlightening look at Kim Moore, senior editor at Harvest House Publishers.       More...

Market News
Tiffany Colter catches you up to what’s happening in the market with “Market News.”       More...