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 Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel You probably have been asked this question that frequently comes up in publishing discussions: “What are you doing to build your audience?” Some people cringe at this question, others excitedly share how they are meeting people, talking with them about the interest in their writing, and…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 It often comes in our weakest moments as writers—the thought that says, I can’t do this. I’ve thought it. Have you? Writing books. Editing books. Finishing blog posts on time. Thinking up ideas to write about. Building a platform. Marketing. With all of the to-do lists…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted One. Two. Three, four…five. Yep, Five. And that’s just the ones I’ve written three chapters of. You’ve heard it said to keep a notepad by your bed. This way, when you wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for a story, you…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Have you ever found yourself with looming writing deadlines and nary a paragraph completed on a page? Whether those deadlines are self-imposed or set by someone else, they seem to nag and agitate you until you get that piece done. Or worse, you panic and freeze.…

by Lynn Blackburn @LYNNHBLACKBURN Sometimes this question is asked by someone who simply cannot get their mind around it. Sometimes it comes from someone who writes and is curious about my process. Sometimes, the person asking the question is me! *I forget every time!* I’m always looking for the best way…