Category: Writing Tips

  • Organize Your Writing

    by Lynn H Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn Creatives are not generally known for their organizational skills. But authors who want to be in the publishing game for the long-term know how important it is to find a method that works for them and keeps all the aspects of their writing life organized. Why…

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  • Now Accepting 2025 BRMCWC Faculty Proposals

    BRMCWC 2025 Conference dates for faculty are May 25 – 30, 2025  Assemble Your Faculty Proposal Here’s what you’ll be asked for on the form: Class title: please limit your class title to NO MORE than 30 characters. Long titles are shortened by us to fit on printed material. Class…

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  • Plotting from True Events

    By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writing a story about an actual person or event provides an opportunity for readers to explore, invoke sensory perception, and imagine themselves as those who lived through a notable time in history. A real or fictitious character who embarks upon the established adventure sets the stage…

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  • Use Secrets in your Writing

    By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner Have you ever kept a secret from your mom as a kid? I did one time… “Don’t tell Mom,” I said to my brother Murray. “She’ll kill me!” Once again, I didn’t listen to my mom and decided to take our friend’s 5-speed bike for a…

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  • A Checklist for BRMCWC 2024

    By Edie Melson @EdieMelson Today’s post has a lot of information that’s been covered in various placed. I thought it would be helpful to put it all in one place. I’ve gone through the questions I’ve seen in email, on Facebook and online and am trying to hit the high points…

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  • How to Pack for a Writers Conference

    by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales With BRMCWC 2024 a little more than a week out, all sorts of craziness has likely set in. Nerves. Jitters. Doubts. Worries. Concerns. Excitement. Knotted stomach. Caffeine overdrive. Sleeplessness. Spiritual battles. This. Is. Normal. You. Are. Not. Alone. How do we handle these things so we…

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