From the Editors
Another ACFW Conference is over – but the learning is ongoing! Thanks to all of those listed below, and to Kristin Bliss, Afictionado ezine editor, for once again making this issue happen. (Ed. note: A huge thank you to Michael Ehret, Afictionado co-editor, for heading up this giant endeavor another year!)

Enjoy these articles recapping nearly all of the conference sessions and workshops.
     

From the President's Pen
Cynthia Ruchti’s State of the ACFW address.       More...

Spiritual Insights
God sightings at conference. By Janice Thompson.       More...

FictionFinder.com
New tool unveiled at conference. By John Olson and Ronie Kendig.       More...

Thursday Sessions:
     

Early Bird
Donald Maass’ Writing the Breakout Novel. By Christa Allan       More...

Keynote Speaker: Debbie Macomber
Debbie Macomber’s opening night address. By Michael Ehret.       More...

Late Night Chat 1: Abingdon
Spotlight on Abingdon Press. By Marion McNair.       More...

LNC 2: B&H Fiction
Spotlight on B&H. By Teri Smith.       More...

LNC 3: Barbour Books
Spotlight on Barbour. By Donna Rich.       More...

LNC 5: Steeple Hill
Spotlight on Steeple Hill. By Lisa Jordan.       More...

LNC 6: Thomas Nelson
Spotlight on Thomas Nelson. By Jen AlLee.       More...

LNC 7: Tyndale
Spotlight on Tyndale. By Lisa Harman.       More...

LNC 8: Waterbrook/Multnomah and Guideposts
Spotlight on Waterbrook/Multnomah and Guideposts. By JoAnn Swearingen.       More...

LNC 9: Zondervan
Spotlight on Zondervan. By Michael Ehret.       More...

Friday Sessions: (All CE articles include Saturday sessions also)
     

Continuing Education 1: Instructors Tracie and Jim Peterson
Foundational Basics. By Lee Carver.        More...

CE 2: Instructor Margaret Daley
Piecing Together the Novel into a Saleable Product. By Marion McNair.       More...

CE 3: Instructors Susan May Warren and Rachel Hauck
Pinpoint, Diagnose, and Heal the Broken Places in your Novels. By Lisa Jordan.       More...

CE 4: Instructors Karen Ball and Allen Arnold
The University of Fiction. By Cara Putman.       More...

CE 5: Instructor Rene Gutteridge
Screenwriting and the Novelist. By Carla Stewart.       More...

Keynote 2: Debbie Macomber
Debbie Macomber’s Second Address. By Michael Ehret.       More...

Workshop 1 (Unavailable)
     

WS 2: Instructor Deborah Raney
Ideas and Inspiration. By Lee Carver.       More...

WS 3: Instructor DiAnn Mills
Deepening Characterization. By Lacy J. Williams.       More...

WS 4: Instructor Chip MacGregor
The Future of Publishing. By Cara Putman.       More...

WS 5: Instructor Randy Ingermanson
Male POV. By Roseanna White.       More...

WS 6: Instructor Gail Sattler
Make A Plot, Make it Work. By JoAnn Swearingen.       More...

WS 7: Instructor Sue Brower
Profiling Characters. By JoAnn Swearingen.       More...

WS 8: Instructor Gail Gaymer Martin
Tension and Conflict. By Carole Brown.       More...

WS 9: Instructors Steve Laube and Ronie Kendig
Working with your Agent. By Deb Kinnard.       More...

WS 10: Instructor Allen Arnold
Author Advances: A Publisher’s Perspective. By Colleen Coble.       More...

WS 11: Instructor DiAnn Mills
Plots that Dance Across a Reader’s Heart. By Lisa Harman.       More...

WS 12: Instructor Margie Lawson
How You Say it: Powering up with Dialogue Cues. By Cindy Hays.       More...

LNC 10: Agent Panel
Agent Panel: Rachelle Gardner and Greg Johnson of WordServe Literary. By Janice Olson.       More...

LNC 11: (Unavailable)
     

LNC 12: Agent Panel
Agent Panel: Chip MacGregor, Sandra Bishop, Les Stobbe. By Michael Ehret.       More...

LNC 13: Agent Panel
Agent Panel: Steve Laube, Karen Solem, and Rachel Zurakowski. By Lisa Harman.       More...

LNC 14: Agent Panel
Agent Panel: Tamela Hancock Murray and Terry Burns. By Carole Brown.       More...

Saturday Sessions:
     

WS 13: Instructor Gail Sattler
See it, Smell it, Taste it, Feel it, Hear it. By Martha Rogers.       More...

WS 14: (Unavailable)
     

WS 15: Instructor Jim Rubart
Marketing 101-401 in 45 Minutes. By Cathy Bryant.       More...

WS 16: Instructor Sue Brower
Beyond Writing: Building a Relationship with Your Publisher. By Janice Olson.       More...

WS 17: Instructor Chip MacGregor
Passing the Publishing Torch. By Deb Kinnard.       More...

WS 18: Instructor Virginia Smith
Stories that Sparkle. By Lacy Williams.       More...

WS 19: Instructor Natasha Kern
Sin + Virtue = Bestseller. By Anita Mae Draper.       More...

WS 20: Instructor Camy Tang
Hero and Heroine Journeys. By Lacy Williams.       More...

WS 21: Instructor Colleen Coble
Building a Readership. By Christina Berry.       More...

WS 22: Instructor Jim Rubart
Writing Press Releases and Web Copy for Promotion. By Sherrie Ashcraft.       More...

WS 23: Instructor Jeff Gerke
Plot Out Characters. By Jen AlLee.       More...

WS 24: Instructor Margie Lawson
Writing Body Language Like a Psychologist. By Rachel Wilder.       More...

Awards
Results of the Book of the Year and Genesis Contest, presented at the Awards Ceremony during conference.       More...

Sunday:
     

Keynote 3: Debbie Macomber
Debbie Macomber’s third address. By Cathy Bryant.       More...

ACFW Elections
What do ACFW Officers Do? By Angela Breidenbach.       More...