Category Archives: ACFW Conference

INTERVIEW WITH DARLENE WELLS

I’m so excited today to introduce one of my critique partners on this blog. Darlene Wells is an up and coming writer, whose stories will stir the hearts of readers. Her characters–and the story line of the books she is … Continue reading

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DIGGING DEEPER–WHAT MAKES CHARACTERS TICK?

I came home from the ACFW conference, anxious to dive back into my current project, but knew I had to take some down time to digest some of the nuggets I’d ingested during the workshops. One class on characterization really … Continue reading

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GUEST INTERVIEW WITH TIFF STOCKTON

So glad to have Tiff Stockton (her pen name is Amber Stockton) as my guest today. Tiff and I go way back. We first met in the bookstore of the 2004 ACFW conference. Someday I’ll have to relate the “falling … Continue reading

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GETTING READY FOR CONFERENCE

American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Conference time—one of my favorite times of the year. Ranks right up there with Christmas. Besides being the premier conference for Christian fiction writers, the organization itself is dedicated to the promotion of Christian fiction … Continue reading

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