The 2015 Genesis Contest is now open for entries! If you have a complete manuscript and are unpublished in fiction of novella length or longer, you are eligible. Read the guidelines carefully at www.acfw.com/genesis. Take a look at the Genesis…
Prompt Response Contest 2015 CLOSED
Once again, thanks to the generosity of the Florida Christian Writers Conference, we are again holding our Prompt Response Contest. The winner will receive a scholarship that includes the full conference with all meals except the awards banquet, for which…
First Impressions Contest open
ACFW’s First Impressions Contest—the ONLY ACFW writing contest that does NOT require a completed manuscript—is now accepting entries for the 2014 contest. Contest coordinator Kathleen Y’Barbo-Turner has lined up a stellar list of final round judges—all agents! For only $15—pretty…
May: The Art of Characterization
Our May meeting will feature a character workshop with Fay Lamb. Characterization and point of view go hand in hand. So, logically, the deeper the point of view the more vibrant the character. The Art of Characterization is about bringing…
March meeting: Brainstorming
At our March meeting, we’ll talk about the qualities of good brainstorming, and then we’ll put them to good use—on your stories! So if you have an ornery character or a thorny plot tangle to work through, bring them along,…
September: How to write your author bio
Note: Location change for September meeting: Café Chocolat in Titusville You may have noticed that not all of our members are represented in the directory. We figure that’s probably because many of you haven’t yet written your author bio. We’re…