By Edwina Perkins @EdwinaPerkins Critique is one of the most powerful tools in a writer's development, and I mean that from experience, not just theory. Let me give you four reasons why it matters: You can't see your own blind spots. When you've lived inside your manuscript long enough, your…

On Wednesday, March 3, 2026, Selah Awards Director, Eva Marie Everson, announced the titles and names of the finalists for this year's contest from the nearly 650 entries. They are as follows: Amish A Daughter’s Choice by Kelly Irvin Barbour Publishing Hunting the Amish Witness by Dana R. Lynn Love…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is pleased to announce paid mentoring appointments before the conference begins. This means, friend, that you have an opportunity to have your questions answered before setting foot on campus. We can eliminate the pre-conference jitters and offer guidance to…

by Edwina Perkins @EdwinaPerkins The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is at the end of May, and I know what you're thinking. I've got time. Let me stop you right there. The writers who walk away from conference week transformed, are the ones who started preparing months before they…

By Edie Melson @EdieMelson Make the Most of a Writing Conference Practical wisdom for getting the most from your conference experience Writing conferences can be life-changing. They can also be overwhelming, intimidating, exhausting, and sometimes even disappointing—especially if we arrive with the wrong expectations or without a plan. Whether this…

Introducing Mentoring Moments for Writers One of the things we try to do through the Blue Ridge blog is help writers prepare to attend a conference. The steep learning curve of being a writer is one of the things that surprises conference attendees the most. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@BRMCWC #writing…