By Amy Bright @AmyBrightwriter Do you love to read fight scenes, or do you skip over them to the outcome and the rest of the book? I have to confess–I rarely make it past two to three paragraphs of many fight scenes. Sometimes they seem forced; sometimes the fights are…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites “She loves my book but I need to build my platform.” A conferee said after she left the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference appointment room. “Tell me about yourself,” I said. After I asked my new friend a few questions I said, “Now you can…

by Blythe Daniel @ByltheDaniel Will you join my launch team? We hear this phrase and we ask it ourselves. It can feel like we’re asking something very weighted and vulnerable.. and yet, it can be hard to ask others to help us promote our book when it’s go time. Here's…

By A.C. Williams by @acw_author Whenever conference season approaches, I hear the same question from authors: “How do I make a good impression on an editor/agent/publishing professional?” [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#BRMCWC #Writing #Writingtip"]How NOT to Impress an Editor at Your Next Conference by @acw_author on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] It’s fairly standard to…

Linda S. Glaz, Agent @LindaGlaz Authors attending conferences for the first time struggle to know what, who, how, where, and maybe even, why? While the struggle is real, it does not have to be overwhelming. Agents and editors as well as mentors and critiquers are simply people like anyone else.…

By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII “Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” —Pablo Picasso Make a plan. Stick to the plan. Easier said than done, right?…