By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills “What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Nonverbal communication includes the conscious or subconscious display of facial, hand, and body movements that reveal positive or negative feelings. Communications experts say up to 90% of communication is relayed…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I’m still coming down off the high of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, and while not all of you were there with me, I think there’s some info here you can use. We all need to know how to prioritize our time after an…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel There’s the old familiar saying, “Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?” In a similar fashion, many people wonder, “Which comes first, the proposal or the writing?” I’d like to be able to tell you a consistent answer, but the truth is that for some…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner A perfect bait increases a fisherman chances of catching a fish. They take their time and ease that wiggly worm onto the hook before lowering their line into the water. It’s just as important for a writer to do the same with a novel. Forget the…

by David Hollenstein I attended the BRMCWC last year. It turned out to be one of the five best weeks of my life. I am an industry professional from Switzerland. I treated myself to the conference for my 25th anniversary at a publishing house. But it turned out to be…

BRMCWC is happy to offer video services this year! Hamlet Productions is excited to be partnering with Blue Ridge Mountains Writers Conference to help creators and writers make quality video content. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#Writingconference #BRMCWC #Writinglife"]Video Services at BRMCWC 2025! on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] They will  help you film video content…