By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky The last class I taught at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer's Conference was how to write explosive short fiction. It’s a topic near and dear to my heart. As an editor of The Citron Review, an online literary journal specializing in flash and micro fiction,…

By Bethany Jett, @BetJett Show, Don't Tell Arguably, this is one of the biggest sins of a writer, and yet it’s so easy to slip into what I call “tattle-tale mode.” Is the reader experiencing the story, or are they listening to me rattle on the details like my seven-year-old…

by Bethany Jett @BetJett “How do you get it all done?” Ever been asked? There’s not really a good answer. Honestly, I never know what to say, so I usually give a chuckle and an exasperated “I don’t get it all done!” or “My husband helps a lot.” Sometimes it’s…

Welcome back to Saturday Six! We're only a week out from the conference! (Can you believe it? Neither can I.) [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#WritersConference "]Meet Our Faculty - @BRMCWC Saturday Six - Someone's trying out for the Redsox![/tweet_box] This week, we're featuring six more of our fine faculty members. Find…

By Bethany Jett, @BetJett   We’re less than three weeks away from the conference and chances are you’re working hard on your proposal, finalizing your business cards, and picking out your outfits (just me?). While this list is far from exhaustive considering “learn the craft” should be at the top…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett   Ever since I heard Davis Bunn talk about his workspace set up, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of having a designated space to create, write, and work. Don’t you love stories about major companies that started out in a garage like Amazon, Apple, and…