By Penny Reeve I’m a children’s writer. Always have been, always plan to be, because I believe writing for children is some of the most important writing an author can do. BUT… Not all writers’ conferences cater specifically to children’s writers. And if they do, they are often few and…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The Blue Ridge Conference is fast approaching, and writers are polishing their manuscripts and proposals One of the conference highlights is the ability for the writer to schedule two face-to-face appointments with an agent, editor, or professional writer. We want that event to be a positive…

By A.C. Williams by @acw_author Conference season is getting ready to gear up. Are you ready? Have you decided what conferences you’re attending? Have you figured out which agents you want to talk to? Or publishers? Believe it or not, it’s never too early to start thinking about these things.…

Conference Bookstore Following are the instructions on how to prepare your books for the BRMCWC Bookstore. BRMCWC will deduct a 20% service fee from all sales. The deadline for making appointments to have your books carried by the onsite bookstore is May 12, 2023.  Due to the limited space in the…

by Eva Marie Everson  Sometime in 2017—I’m almost sure it was, I attended the Blue Lake Christian Writers Retreat, held in a lovely, wooded area outside of Andalusia, AL. I had my own room there. In all honesty, it was anything to write home about, but it was quiet and…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson The other day I was talking to a friend of mine and this person confided that she was afraid she didn’t have what it takes to be a writer. “I’m just not good enough to get a book published, and I don’t know if I ever will be.”…