Only because of my precious daughter, who set this blog up, am I able to share my ACFW memories. And those memories dim fast because I turned 50 today and suddenly discovered half my brain is now missing. Not really, but it feels that way! Half a century old, wow. But since my daughter insists a blog is a piece of cake (birthday cake, no less-haha) here I go.
My first ACFW recollection is an ACRW memory, because there were only about 250 members when I joined. I had written a Christian romance and I saw all these familiar names - Gail Martin, Marta Perry, Lenora Nazworth, Lynn Coleman, Colleen Coble...so I leaped to join. And when I found out ACRW had an annual conference, I could hardly wait to go. Luckily another ACRW member who also hated to fly and lived in Indiana was going, so we made a date to fly to Denver. A lifelong friendship was born as we discovered not only did we look like twins separated at birth, our lives had so much in common! Crystal Miller is really not my sister other than in Christ, but at long last I've got a sister.
I had attended many other writing conferences, but ACRW was my first Christian
one. I couldn't believe it at dinner that night, when all these people I'd never met sat down together, editors, agents, writers alike, and we all bowed our heads in prayer. It was a jubilee, I'd come home after nearly 7 years of writing, the Spirit had led me to the right place.
Through ACFW and its networking, God has led me to finish a medical thriller instead of a romance, I've met so many wonderful, kind and generous authors willing to share their skills, and I found a Christian agent. And hopefully will soon find a Christian publisher.
FYI, yes, I'm a real doctor. If you were at ACFW Nashville, I'm the one that went running when a young gal fainted at breakfast, and two people collapsed at the end of the conference, one of whom ended up with a pacemaker. Linda Baldwin then suggested I get some roller skates, but thankfully, everyone last year at Dallas stayed well!
Hope to see you in Dallas this year, with half my brain missing--- Ronda
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I wondered if I was the only one who thought you and Crystal could be twins! Congrats on your new blog (GREAT title!) and we at ACFW are SO glad you are our "doctor in the house!" : )
Congrats on the new blog!
Oh, and happy birthday! (I meant to put that in the congrats msg. Oops!)
Welcome to the blogosphere, Ronda. :) I love your title. Great job. And happy birthday, girl!!! Many blessings to you this day! Hope you have a great one.
That was my roommate who fainted, and we were so glad to see you!
Neat memories, Ronda. And the blog works! LOL That alone is a feat! ;o)
I finally am able to post a comment, Sis! I always have technical difficulties in the works. (Hope I never need a pacemaker.)
BFF, Crystal
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