by Alycia W. Morales      @AlyciaMorales This week, I attended ACFW in Nashville, TN. Along with seeing writer friends I've known for years, I saw some who I'm in awe of and just getting to know. I met new friends, as well. I enjoyed the classes I attended. I brainstormed. I…

by Hope Welborn @WriteawayHope Writers Conference. These two words can strike fear into the souls of every introverted writer hiding behind her hipster glasses, organic green tea, and laptop. Or maybe that's just me. Meeting new people, meals with strangers, and the dreaded 15-minute appointments with faculty. These things can…

by Bethany Jett @betjett We want to hear from you! If you attended the 2016 Blue Ridge Christian Mountains Writers Conference, please take a moment to fill out this quick evaluation survey. We want to know what we did right as well as what we can make better for this…

[tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@EvaMarieEverson on @BRMCWC #writing"]Complete list of the Blue Ridge Mtns. Christian Writers Conf awards[/tweet_box] Selah Awards NONFICTION GENERAL Finalist, Nonfiction General, Jill Lynn Buteyn & Kara Tippets—JUST SHOW UP (David  C. Cook) Amanda Ludeke & Bill Jenson, agents,  Ingrid Beck & John Blasé, Editors — Finalist, Nonfiction…

Today is the final day of the conference, but yesterday we celebrated the full conference day 3, complete with keynote speaker and former Miss South Carolina Jane Jenkins Herlong, who had us laughing so hard, ya'll.  Last night was also the Awards Banquet, where we celebrated Alton Gansky's dedication to the…

What a beautiful day filled with incredible worship, (long meal lines!), workshops, keynote presenters, and the Grand Poobah of Genre Nights. Costume-clad writers filed across the stage representing Young Adult, Historicals from several eras, Bible studies, Children's, Ghostwriting, Romance, and almost every other Christian Bookseller Association genre. Perhaps the crown…