The Triple: An easy way to add a hit of humor during revision
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by ACFW
3y ago
by Teresa Crumpton Some time ago, I braved a network of freeways to visit my grown son. He met me at the door with a toddler in one arm and a naked baby in the other. He stood back, welcomed me in, and said, “Can I get you something, Mom? Coffee? Tea? Diaper? That was my first taste of the oh-so-powerful Triple. Three parts. Two go in a single direction [coffee and tea are similar], and the third item [diaper] goes off on a tangent or even a verbal U-turn. The bigger the incongruity with the first two parts, the funnier it is. And it doesn’t have to be belly-laugh funny to power-up your prose ..read more
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In Everything Give Thanks—Even in “Plot Twists”
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by ACFW
3y ago
by Linda Thompson As authors, we love to hand our characters plot twists. And we expect them to face them with resilience and fortitude. But what about those times when life hands us our own wild cards? Something we expected doesn’t turn out like…we expected. 2020 has dished out plenty of those. Amen? For many, this past Thanksgiving weekend epitomized what I’m talking about. Many found themselves celebrating Thanksgiving very differently than they would have wished to. No travel to connect with family. No guests. To add insult to injury, no Black Friday mall hopping. (!!) And more to the poin ..read more
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Christmas is Coming!
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by ACFW
3y ago
By DiAnn Mills Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please put something in the reader’s lap. I admit my rhyming skills aren’t the most inspiring, but Christmas is knocking on our doors. Writer, what can we do this year for our readers? I don’t want to raise your stress level and push you to re-examine your gift-giving budget but bring to mind a few reasons why readers deserve to know how much we value them. Without readers, we have no book sales. Without readers, we have no one to share our stories. Without readers, we have no one to entertain with our passion for writing. Wi ..read more
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ACFW New Releases: December 2020
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by ACFW
3y ago
December 2020 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: A Prayer Quilt Christmas by Nancy J. Farrier — Meg’s ex-husband took her boys away for the holidays, and she’s lost her heart to celebrate, but Wade is determined to make this Christmas special for her. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published) His Holiday Prayer by Tina Radcliffe — After receiving an unexpected job offer in Texas, widower Tucker Rainbolt decides he and his twins need a fresh start. But moving on means leaving his best friend, Jen ..read more
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2020 Vision
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by ACFW
3y ago
By Shirley Gould I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to put the year 2020 behind me. I want to decorate the Christmas tree and cook a turkey and call it done! Do you feel the same way? As a writer of Christian Fiction, I’m trying to do NaNoWriMo as a good ACFW member should, but things keep getting in the way. However, I persevere and get words on the page… In one of my writer’s block moments, I was comparing our quarantine, mask-wearing, social distancing experiences to events in the Bible. I found a great comparison. It’s in John chapter five. It’s the story of the paralyzed man at the poo ..read more
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You’re Never Too Old
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by ACFW
3y ago
by Henry McLaughlin “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” C. S. Lewis Many times, I’ve met someone who has retired, and they sit like a gnome in the garden, gathering dirt and bugs and mold. They’re not thrilled, but don’t seem to have a clue what to do about it. That isn’t what God wants for us. Yes, we’ve worked hard all our lives and we’ve earned the reward of being able to sit back and take it easy. For many of us, however, the reward seems fragile because our financial resources don’t allow us to live as we dreamed. But that’s for another blog. Taking i ..read more
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God’s Whispers in Theme
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by ACFW
3y ago
By Suzanne J. Bratcher “Do you know the theme of a story before you write it?” When a reader asked me that question, I answered “yes.” While I don’t always know the exact passage that will surface as the key verse, I know the theme will be an invitation to a deeper faith. Even though my answer seemed to satisfy that reader, his question rattled around in my head for several days. My answer was accurate, but I knew there was more to my experience with theme than that. To figure out what I was missing, I revisited each of my books to examining the specific themes. The Copper Box started with a s ..read more
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Bonita
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by ACFW
3y ago
By Renee Hodges Our friends, Wendy and Eric, sold most of their possessions and moved to Nicaragua eight years ago because they felt God calling them to be missionaries there. They immersed themselves into the culture knowing only basic Spanish and started serving in several towns and villages. Their experiences have ranged from sublime to hysterical over these years. My mister and I wanted to see the places and meet the people we were hearing about, so we hopped on a plane to Managua. They showed us around Matagalpa, the city where they live, and took us to the remote villages they served. Wh ..read more
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Declutter Your Mind – What Do you Need to Purge to Write Better?
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by ACFW
3y ago
By Tammie Fickas With the pandemic and people spending more time at home, decluttering seems to be a hot topic. Going from working too many hours to a forty hour a week job to working from home, I’m surrounded by my stuff, and I’ve realized there’s way too much of it. So, I jumped on the bandwagon and as my momma used to say, started “ridding out.” Like so many people, I’ve sorted through my possessions and evaluated the purpose and value of each. During the process I’ve found items I’ve forgotten about and some I don’t even remember where I got them or why. After the work is done, when the sp ..read more
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The Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Lion
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by ACFW
3y ago
By Julia Kay Being a women’s fiction writer, I’m a big fan of spiritual leaders who teach and champion other women. Specifically, Lisa Bevere is one of my favorites. I recently read a comment on social media from someone saying that her hand motions were annoying in one of her videos. As writers, we’ve been there, right? Rude comments. Random criticism. Bad reviews. Sometimes responding to them benefits no one. However, Lisa chose to respond in a way worthy of us to emulate. It reminded me of the characters in the Wizard of Oz. First, like the Tin Woodman—she found her heart in this situation ..read more
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