@Tamela_Murray Each author is unique, so are proposals. This series doesn’t cover all possible categories but highlights many challenging components of book-proposal writing. My goal is to help authors know what editors and agents want to see and to offer tips on how to get out of the slush pile…

By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I recently corresponded with a writer who told me she attended a conference where pitching your work seemed to be “the thing,” but at the same time, there were no classes to help her learn how to pitch. This greatly disturbed me because, though pitching your…

By Twila Belk @TwilaBelk Are you familiar with the story in Numbers 13-14?  God told Moses to send one leader from each ancestral tribe to explore the land of Canaan. He emphasized that it was the land He was giving to the Israelites. So, Moses did as God commanded and…

by Alycia W. Morales   @AlyciaMorales Networking at a conference is one of the best things you can do for your writing career. But if you're new, you may not know where to start when you enter a room filled with a few hundred people. Especially if you're like most writers…

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 Eva Marie Everson, Contest Director @EvaMarieEverson Rules, Guidelines & Fees: The entrant must be registered for the entire conference in order to compete. There is a $35 entry fee for each submission. It is acceptable to make one payment for multiple entries. First entry is the one that will be…