ACFW 2017 Blends Writing and Worship

Writers from across the Christian fiction spectrum attended workshops, lectures, and meetings over three days during the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference (ACFW) in Grapevine, Tex., from Sept. 21-24. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]

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