Another Conference Comes to An End

We did it!

One conference. Four days. Fourteen lessons. Fifty-three giveaways. Fifty-eight people in our Facebook group. One hundred and nineteen attendees from California to Vermont; Utah to Texas; the US to England to Australia.

Wow - what a great turn out!

It's always a challenge and a pleasure to host this event. I love being able to offer this to ACFW members, and I'm glad so many are blessed by it.

Next year's event will be back in September as the ACFW conference goes back, so mark your calendars for Sept. 21-24, 2017.

Have a great year!

Sincerely,
Karin and Rondi

2016 Schedule - What to Expect

I can hardly believe the At-Home Conference start this week! I feel like I'm four weeks behind schedule, but I think we're actually right on time.

If you've already registered, you'll start receiving your emails on Thursday. Here's what you can expect to see in your inbox:

Thursday, August 25
Writing for All Five Senses by Marcia Gunnett Woodard
Dissecting the Male POV by Patty Smith Hall
Optimizing Your Presence on Amazon by Terri Main


Friday, August 26
Writing Inspirational Romance for Love Inspired by Christina Rich
Self-Editing Tools by Anne Greene
Is Periscope a Good Option for Your Author Platform? by Cara Grandle

Saturday, August 27
Facetime Live by Cara Grandle
Putting the 'Christian' in Christian Fiction by Lil Duncan
Making Tim to Get Your Writing Done by Tiffany Colter
Six Costly Mistakes Self-Publishers Make by Rochelle Carter

Sunday, August 28
How to Give Your Novels a Big-City Feel by Margaret Carroll
The Heart of Your Novel: Character Development by James Callan
Email Lists: Effective Ways to Grow Your List of Raving Fans by Misty Beller
Creating Authentic Character Points-of-View by Karin Beery

You Could Win...

As always, the generosity of ACFW members continues to be a blessing! This year we have so many great donations. At-Home Conference attendees could win:

Delia Latham - free book cover design
Anne Green - free copy of Angel with Steel Wings, Red is for Rookie, or The California Gold Rush Romance Collection
Deb Raney - Chicory Inn Novel Collection
Jeannie Campbell - A Writer's Guide Collection
Jodie Bailey - Breach of Trust or Compromised Identity
James Callan - Cleansed by Fire or A Ton of Gold
Gail Kittleson - 10-page/hook analysis
Lil Duncan - Your choice of one of her Kindle books
Terri Main - A free upgrade to her novel writing workshop
R.A. Giggie - Emma's Prayer or Stella's Plea
Sharon Lavy - free book cover design or a copy of her adult coloring book
Lenora Worth - Driftwood Hero, Driftwood Bride, Lakeside Sweetheart, Truth & Consequences, or K-9 Christmas Novella
Patty Hall - Your choice of one of her books
Leslie McKeehttp://lmckeeediting.wixsite.com/lmckeeediting - 2,000 word basic edit

Please take a minute to visit these authors' and editors' website, and feel free to drop them a thank you for their generosity!

Karin & Rondi

2016 Lessons are Set!

Welcome back to the At-Home Conference for American Christian Fiction Writers! As always, this free, on-line event is made available to all ACFW members who are unable to attend the annual convention. While everyone else is in Nashville, you can learn and mingle with others like you who are stuck at home.

I want to start by introducing you to this year's co-host, Rondi Olson. A fellow Michigander, she's going to help me stay sane and make this event happen - welcome (and thank you) Rondi!

I am so excited to announce this year's line-up of speakers and classes. We have some amazingly talented people presenting several first-time topics. Here's what you can expect when you register for this year's At-Home Conference!

Creating Authentic Character POVs by Karin Beery

Email Lists: Effective Ways to Grow Your List of Raving Fans by Misty Beller

Character Development by James Callan

Giving Your Story the Big-City Feel by Margaret Carroll

Six Costly Mistakes Self-Publishers Make by Rochelle Carter

Time Management for Writers by Tiffany Colter

Putting the 'Christian' in Christian Fiction by Lil Duncan

Is Periscope a Good Option for Your Author Platform? by Cara Grandle

Make the Most of Facebook Live by Cara Grandle

Turn Your Manuscript Into a Winner (Self-Editing Tools) by Anne Greene

Creating & Optimizing Your Amazon Author Page by Terri Main

Writing for Love Inspired by Christina Rich

Dissecting the Male POV by Patty Smith Hall

Writing for All Five Senses by Marcia Gunnett Woodard

We've already started updating the Teachers Bio page and will let you know when we have everyone's information available.

It's going to be another great year for the At-Home Conference - please let me know if you have any questions or would like to help!

Still writing,

Karin Beery

www.karinbeery.com

karin(at)karinbeery(dot)com