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Shhhh…. The “real” acceptance speech

September 17, 2024 By Tamera Alexander

In Deb's post last week, she shared the story behind her accepting the Carol Award for my novel A Million Little Choices at this year's ACFW Conference. But have you seen the video of her reading that acceptance speech? If you didn't read Deb's post, here's a quick recap of events:* Earlier this summer, I'm notified I'm a finalist for a Carol Award and ask Deb if she'll accept the award for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: A Million Little Choices, ACFW, Carol Award, Tamera Alexander

ACFW Conference, Here I Come!

May 17, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

For many consecutive years, both as a pre-published and newly published writer, I attended the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Conference. However, it has now been many years that I haven’t. Honestly, I can’t even remember the last time I went. But 2023 will be different, because I’ve registered to attend!  Why go back again? For one thing, I miss my writer friends. I don’t know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: ACFW, ACFW Conference

A Series of Unfortunate Events

October 4, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

Have you ever had one of those weekends that started out so promising before life started handing out curve balls? Well, the romantic getaway my husband and I had planned for the few days following the ACFW conference had one curve ball after another thrown at us. We had breakfast on Sunday at the Pancake Pantry in downtown Nashville, waiting outside in a line for a table. Light rain wasn't a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family Tagged With: ACFW, The Power of a Positive Attitude, Vacation

Gone Conferencing . . .

September 20, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

Today, I'll be catching the red eye to Nashville, TN in order to attend the American Christian Fiction Writers conference. Wonderful learning opportunities, incredible networking, meetings with my publishing team and agent, giving back with volunteering and teaching as well as singing in the conference choir, and best of all, hanging out with wonderful Christian authors for a time of encouragement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: ACFW, Writing Conferences

Nashville and a Crazy Cover Giveaway

January 25, 2018 By Cara Putman

Hi, y'all. My Southern is coming out after spending most of last week in Nashville for meetings with my editor and team at Thomas Nelson. There was a snowstorm that shut down the town for a day, but Eric and I had a great time anyway. [Tweet "@cara_putman shares about meeting her editor, #ACFW2018, and a crazy cover #giveaway of Imperfect Justice. Join the fun! #amreading"] Tuesday my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: ACFW, cara putman, giveaway, Nashville, thomas nelson

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