Today is the day! It's the beginning of the 2018 ACFW Conference . If you are one of the lucky ones, you are flying/driving in, checki...

#TipfulTuesday ACFW conference is next week. There are many articles and posts on how to prepare, what to take, what to expec...

#TipfulTuesday No matter where you go or who you speak with, always, always be ready to give an elevator pitch. An elevator pitch ...

#TipfulTuesday The full value in the fifteen minute appointment is more than you can imagine.  ACFW has opened registration on ...

In 2010, I was about to receive my first major rejection—my entry in the Genesis contest was SEVERELY lacking in every element that come...

You've spent months, perhaps years, pouring your heart into your story. The picture has been painted in your mind, but others can ...

So…are you guys gearing up for writing conference season? I am…and it feels like it’s going to be a doozy! In fact, today I’m atten...

Contest and Conference season is closing in and one of the main things we learn as budding or published authors is ‘the pitch’. Fir...

Okay. Not really. I'll admit, I'm super bummed that I'm not officially "AT" ACFW this year. BUT -- I decided to ...

So, this might be old hat for some of you, but as I was going through registering for my fifth ACFW conference, I realized my approach h...

First, thank you so much for inviting me to the Writers’ Alley! I admire all you Alley Cats, and am so pleased to be here. And what a pri...