Conference Confidence
Writing from the Road
That’s write. I’m somewhere East of Birmingham, AL riding in the car accessing the internet. Isn’t technology awesome. Actually, so is my hubby. He bought this AT & T device that you plug into your USB drive and install, and whallah, internet on the go. Of course the device cost $100 and there’s a monthly…
ACFW Conference and Meeting James Scott Bell
When I agreed to blog about ACFW, the finest Christian Fiction conference on the planet, I thought I’d share about the wonderful sessions, incredible worship, and unforgettable fellowship with fellow authors and agents. While all that is true, and I could probably share a blog post or two on the details of the conference and…
Deb Raney Mini-Conference a Success
I can’t remember if I mentioned as President of the local ACFW chapter, I helped organize a miniconference with Deb Raney. I actually didn’t do much except get the room, help set it up, and do introductions and such, but I’ve been so busy with my boy’s play, I didn’t even think to blog about…
Rethinking ICRS
ICRS. The International Christian Retail Show. This huge gathering of authors and publishers had been an enigma to me. Something I’ve wondered about but never experienced. This year I had three different opportunities to attend. Two would be out of our budget and would entail attending a mini conference. One other opportunity won’t cost me…
ACFW: Friday Night and Connecting with Agents
When I last wrote I had mentioned I had a really great conversation with Steve Laube, one of the agents who liked my One Sheet in the late night chat and who I had an appointment with the next day. But I didn’t share any details. There’s not much to share on the writing side…
ACFW: Friday
It’s been over a month since I attended ACFW in Dallas and though the details are blurring, I want to try and get as much info down as I can. Friday morning I arrived to breakfast to discover the tables were being hosted by editors and agents. In the past breakfast was more laid back,…
ACFW: Thursday Late Night Chat
I had already signed up for the Agent Panel late night chat. I had already had my one sheet. I already email the moderator of the late night chat telling him I was going to submit it to the panel. When I walked into the packed room, I already had second thoughts. It was after…
Meeting James Scott Bell
It was late when I finally arrived at ACFW. I had driven for over five hours and then visited with my sister in Fort Worth at the hospital. After making two treks from the car to the hotel room, I was tired. But not tired enough to change into my Writer…Interrupted T-shirt and head down…
ACFW Day One: Living to Tell the Story!
I mentioned in a previous post how the day before I was to attend the ACFW I get a phone call that my sister had a heart attack. It was odd, but I had no concern for my sister’s health, just a peace that everything would be alright. Still the news posed several obstacles. Thankfully…
All My Bags Are Packed and I’m Ready to Go…
Okay, I promise not to write some cheesy lyrics to leaving on a jet plane, but I am leaving in a Suburban to go to Dallas! I won’t have email access at the conference, but Ive scheduled some fun posts while I’m gone. Then when I get back, it’s conference talk! If you think about…