Calendar of Events

2021 Calendar of Events & Speakers

The South Carolina Chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers invites you to join us. Visitors are welcome!

When: 4th Saturdays (except July and December) See calendar below
Time:               2:00 - 5:00 PM
Where:            North Anderson Baptist Church
                        2308 N. Main Street (click for map)
                          Anderson, SC
The meeting is free and visitors are welcome.  We offer a free writing class the first half of our meetings and critiques of members manuscripts the last half. Visitors are welcome to sit in critique sessions and offer feedback.

2021 Calendar "Year of the Novel"

Sat. Jan. 23, 2021  2:00 - 5:00 PM   In PERSON Part 1: Planning Your Novel by Elva Cobb Martin North Anderson Baptist Church 2308 N. Main Street, Anderson,SC. (check the new entrance update below) (Note: Meeting will be cancelled in case of snow or ice) We are designating this year, "The Year of the Novel" for our chapter. Are you writing a novel or hoping to start one? Our meetings this year will help you make great progress as well as connect you with helpful, novel-writing friends.  Each month this year we will be studying various areas of novel writing: How to Plan Your Novel, Plot Storming, Drawing Great Characters, Show Don't Tell, Mastering Point of View and Deep POV,  Hooking the Reader, Goals of the First Chapter and Last Chapter, Editing Like a Pro,  and much more! You don't want to miss a single session!

Sat. Feb. 27, 2021, 2-5 PM                    Year of the Novel free Workshop               Part 2: Plotting Your Novel

 (Note: Meeting will be cancelled in case of snow or ice)

NOTE: Church Entrance Update Jan. 2021

The church has had a broken pipe and water damage on the floor with the elevator. 
So it will not be in use, nor the double glass doors, but a smaller white door beside them.
Park on the same side of the church with the long handicap ramp which is behind the small white house. Look for a solid, smaller door beside the double glass doors. Go inside and up the stairs to the second floor, then down the hall to our usual class room. Signs will be posted to

 guide you! 

Have a Piece to Critique?  The second half of our meeting consists of a critique session for members. Members must attend at least one critique session before submitting a piece for critique. Visitors are welcome to sit in and offer feedback. Submissions must follow the critique format guidelines listed on another page on this chapter blog. Format includes: Up to 1,200 words Double spaced lines Numbered lines Your name, genre, and title  on header Six stapled copies  All fiction and creative nonfiction submissions are welcome, but, sorry, not poetry. Visitors are welcome to sit in the critique sessions and offer feedback.   New to ACFW-SC? Check out other pages on this blog for info on how to join our ACFW-SC Chapter. Visitors are encouraged to come and participate in the meeting and sit in critique sessions and offer feedback.   Parking Park on the side of the church with the long handicap ramp which is behind the small white house.  ACFW National and Questions To learn more about the premier national organization for Christian writers, how to join, and what the benefits are, check out www.acfw.com. For more information about the Anderson meetings or to be added to the chapter email list for announcements, email Elva Cobb Martin, President, at elvacmartin@gmail.com  .