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…

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…

by Edie Melson with Karen Porter We are so excited to introduce a new event this year at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. Our own Karen Porter is going to emcee our first Storytelling Café. We wanted to give you enough time to prepare if you want to…

By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Blink. Blink. Blink. Oh, that cursor. That stupid cursor. Mocking me. On a blank Word doc. Blank. Like my mind. On a day that I need to write. Being a full-time freelancer for the past 17 years, my motto has been, “If I don’t work, I…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Writing conference season is upon us once again. Maybe you have attended one or two already yourself. While there are some online, the option to meet in person with other writers in real life is a welcome opportunity in this profession. To gather with groups of…

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author What is the right way to tell a story? If you put ten writing experts in a room and ask them that question, you’ll get thirteen different answers. Writing, and by extension storytelling, is an art, so much of what determines an excellent story can’t be…