From the President's Pen
ACFW's President Cynthia Ruchti is scurrying around making final preparations to host 400+ writers at the ACFW Conference later this month. How did she have time to also write her president’s column urging you to take a novel approach to conference week? I’m not sure, but I think I heard something about cloning, time travel and.…other speculation?!?       More...

My First Sale: Richard Mabry
Hello Dr. Richard Mabry and welcome to “My First Sale”. Please remove your clothing and put on this gown then hop up on that metal gurney. Dr. Jordan is running about 30 minutes behind, but will be with you shortly to begin the, uh, examination.        More...

Pssst! Wanna Hear A Secret? Managing Your Conference Fears
Are you afraid of the conference and pitching your work to agents and editors you don't yet know? Good, then Linda Rohrbough says you're right where you want to be. Learn a way to use your fear to move yourself to success.       More...

Let There Be Lite! Sound Advice for Pitching
Ane Mulligan has some advice on pitching in "Let There Be Lite!" - advice gleaned from the past experiences of a lot of other writers.       More...

Genre City: Love's Pursuit by Siri Mitchell
Hot reviews of cool reads.
In "Genre City", Lacy Williams reviews Siri Mitchell's Love's Pursuit; Linda Rohrbough deciphers Terry Brennan's The Sacred Cipher; and Laura Hilton gets teary-eyed reviewing Lynn Austin's Until We Reach Home.        More...

Genre City: The Sacred Cipher by Terry Brennan
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Genre City: Until We Reach Home by Cindy Woodsmall
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A Few Moments With....Joyce Magnin
In this month’s feature, Joyce Magnin’s title character in The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow, takes over Christa Allan’s interview of Joyce to provide her own insights into her creator’s personality. Buckle up – it beats a poke in the eye!       More...

Market News
Tiff Colter takes a look at some social (and other) media resources that can help you market your work in Market News.       More...