ACFW 2009 Annual Conference part 3
No cartoons this Saturday morning. After breakfast I was back in the Continuing Education class. This time I was able to stay for almost the entire morning session. I did have one appointment near the end.
Susan and Rachel talked about scenes and making them more powerful. I’ve learned to evaluate a scene for tension. You can’t seem to get enough good conflict or tension in fiction. The other thing was to write it between the quotes whenever possible. I’m going back through my manuscript and placing more action in the dialogue.
After another huge lunch, we were off to workshops and then the big events began.
Here is a couple pictures from the book signing.
The day concluded with the ACFW Annual Awards Banquet. It is always such fun to watch people being rewarded for their hard work. For your reading pleasure, I’m listing the ACFW book of the year award winners. Enjoy.
Debut Author
A Passion Most Pure Julie Lessman
Lits
Sweet Caroline Rachel Hauck
Long Contemporary Romance
Controlling Interest Elizabeth White
Long Contemporary
Symphony of Secrets Sharon Hinck
Long Historical (tie)
My Heart Remembers Kim Vogel Sawyer
I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires Cathy Gohlke
Mystery
For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls Nancy Mehl
Novellas
Stuck on You in A Connecticut Christmas anthology Rhonda Gibson
Short Contemporary Suspense
Broken Lullaby Pamela Tracy
Short Contemporary
Family Treasures Kathryn Springer
Short Historical
Family of the Heart Dorothy Clark
Speculative
The Restorer’s Journey Sharon Hinck
Suspense
Fossil Hunter John B. Olson
Women’s Fiction
The Shape of Mercy Susan Meissner
Young Adult
The Big Picture Jenny B. Jones
Christina
Christina
Christina Suzann Nelson is an inspirational speaker and award-winning author of six books, including More Than We Remember, What Happens Next, and the Christy Award-winning The Way It Should Be. She is the mother of six children and is passionate about helping others find hope after trauma.
7 Comments
Christina Berry
Funny! I only take pictures with those who have some variation of my name as well. 😀
Jodie
Pictures of authors, books and food. You are a woman after my own heart. 🙂
Sherrie Ashcraft
Hi, Christina,
It was sooo good to get to know you while waiting at airports, smooshing in shuttles, and attending the conference. You are a fun person to hang out with!
Jessica
Hi Christina,
I just came across your blog while looking up an agent. LOL
Great pics! I was there too and really enjoyed the conference. I didn't get one of Christina's books because they were all gone. Wah! I've heard they're really good.
And so was that dessert. I have a pic too. LOL
Thanks for sharing!
Christina Berry
I think they should do a fund raising art show next year with prints of all the different pics of the dessert! 😀
Christina S. Nelson
Jessica,
You really should get a copy of The Familiar Stranger. I'm loving it. Great writing.
Christina
Tina
Hi Christina! Love that pic of us. I have one almost just like it on Facebook. 🙂 Was so nice to meet you and have lunch with you at the conference. I sat down at the perfect table.