ACFW Minnesota N.I.C.E.

06/06/2026

Deepen the other half of your work-in-progress with longtime master class instructor and agent Donald Maass in our ACFW Conference Early Bird #1 session.

Powerful stories happen both inside and out. Character arc is just the start. The methods of highly-engaging inner journeys encompass interior narration, self-measurement, human longing, dual nature struggle, family shaping, social context, the influence of era, moral conflict and more.

Thursday, August 27th
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
$125.00

Learn more here: https://member.acfw.com/conference/early_bird

05/10/2026

04/29/2026

May in-person writing retreat info! Join me for some dedicated time to move forward on your project ❤️ These are so much fun, you guys. I hope you can come.

04/26/2026

Sunday April 26, @ 6:00-tonight
In person @ Given's house or on Zoom
Speaker- Janine Rosche

Great stories don’t just entertain — they reflect real human struggles, relationships, and growth. In this interactive session, you’ll discover how to use key theories from human development and family studies to create multidimensional characters and craft meaningful, believable conflict. Learn how developmental milestones, attachment styles, and family dynamics can shape your characters’ motivations, fears, and choices — and how to leverage those insights to design story arcs that resonate deeply with readers. Whether you write fiction or creative nonfiction, you’ll leave with practical tools to breathe life into your characters and heighten emotional impact in every scene.

To join our group you must be a ACFW member.
For more information about joining our group contact
[email protected]

04/11/2026

Your book won't write itself. But I can help.

Writing Retreat: Spring Forward is a full day dedicated to YOUR project. No distractions, no excuses, just words.

Saturday, April 18 | 9am – 4pm | Plymouth, MN
Coffee, tea, breakfast & lunch included. Just $10

All genres welcome. Fiction, non-fiction, memoir... bring whatever you're working on.
Please register using the link in the comments.

03/28/2026

There are so many benefits to joining ACFW:

-Subscriptions to ACFW private email loops and pages

-Critique groups

-Exclusive online writing courses (in ACFW, there is no charge for these monthly online courses)

-Novel Track: Writing (set your own word count and receive encouragement and support

-Member rates for the annual ACFW national conference

-Local chapters and regional zone groups

-ACFW Book Club

-Resources, tips, and archives on the ACFW members-only site

-Discounted entry fees for contest entries.

-Best of all, you become a member of a large family of Christian writers like yourself!

Find out more here: https://acfw.com/acfw-membership/

03/21/2026

03/16/2026

Join us for our next meeting on Sunday March 22nd at 6-8:00.

Given Hoffman will lead us in a workshop covering five techniques to improve our fiction writing.

It's not too late to join our group this year!
Contact us at [email protected]

We are a hybrid group that meet in person with a zoom link option.