By Leilani Squires Freelance writers get asked to do a lot, from “Can you look at this short story real quick,” to “Can you edit this 25-page proposal by tomorrow?” to “Will you bring the main dish to the dinner? You’re home all day so you can cook, right?” We…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner My Father examines every branch in Me and cuts away those who do not bear fruit. He leaves those bearing fruit and carefully prunes them so that they will bear more fruit. John 15:2 (VOICE) Spring has arrived and with it comes clean-up of debris left from…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac The Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference is rapidly approaching and some of you will be attending for the very first time! That is so exciting. But whether it’s your first time or your fifth, there’s always something to learn. Here’s a collection of my favorite tidbits…

By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I know… "Whatttt?" Writers lie? We actually get paid to lie when we write fiction, as weird as it seems. Our stories take a character's truth and spin it in every direction. What fun it is – to lie and have permission.  It's safe to say…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson One of the things we (me and Edwina) love to do here at BRMCWC is to encourage writers. And one FUN way we get to do that is through the Directors' Choice awards. It's grown from awarding the prize to a single group, to multiple categories.…

By Amy Bright @AmyBrightwriter You’re involved in world building even if you aren’t writing sci-fi/fantasy, the genres we usually associate with the term “world building.” Your fictional universes may parallel our “real world,” but they’re always written through your mind and heart.  For many authors, being a “sub-creator” is a…