Join us for the Breathe Christian Writers Conference on October 8–9, 2021 at the Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are celebrating our 15th anniversary this year, with keynote speaker Sharon Garlough Brown, and would love to talk all things writing with you. We will be announcing our 2021 breakout speakers and sessions when we get […]

2021 Agent Fest Online Here’s an opportunity to pitch your book directly to vaunted agents in search of new voices! Connect with literary agents who are actively searching for the next big thing across all genres including fiction, nonfiction, young adult and more. During the Agent Fest Online 2021, you’ll have a chance to meet […]

In “the old days” an author could write a manuscript and “throw it over the wall” to the publisher who would take care of the rest.  That is no longer the case.  The most important quote I’ve heard from a publishing house CEO: “Fifteen years ago all I cared about was the quality of the […]

Would you like to get away for a weekend at a prayer-soaked, Spirit-infused Christian conference center surrounded by stunning redwood trees, streams, and waterfalls? Make a special and powerful connection with God there? Get refreshed, rejuvenated, and recharged? Fill your tank so you can pour out in all the other things you do? Build relationships […]

Are you thinking about a “second career” in writing? Many pastors and lay people feel this calling. We would like to help you make the transition! If you would like to write books that matter – books with substance and soul – then this is the place for you.  Writing for Your Life invites you to our Fall 2021 Online […]

ACW’s mentoring retreats feature more than twelve hours of small group and private manuscript consultation work; professional editing and critiquing of your manuscript during the retreat; teaching on how to evaluate, copyedit, and proofread manuscripts; plus the rewriting of your manuscript several times. This is a rare opportunity to have your own mentor/instructor. Only four […]