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Preparing For The Conference: The Proposal
by @LynetteEason You've written the book. Congratulations. Or maybe you’re in the process of writing it. Or maybe you just have a great idea swirling around in your head. Whatever the case, if you're heading to a writers' conference hoping to pitch to an agent or editor, you need to…
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Writing In Rain or Shine
by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman This week, we woke to a strange sound on our roof: the pounding of intense rain. It’s been one of the driest summers we have ever experienced in Maryland, and a soaking rain has been rare. So we rejoiced at the much needed relief. Steve…
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How to Stay C.A.L.M. at a Writers Conference
By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites What’s one of the highlights of your year? Mine is the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. Also, BRMCWC is one of the events where my confidence tries to repack its bags and hightail it back down the mountain. In the past, the anxiety of imposter…
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How Do You Learn To Write?
by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author I didn’t go to school to learn how to write. Well, maybe I did. I went to school to learn to be a journalist, specifically for printed newspapers, if you can believe that. The degree I graduated college with doesn’t even exist at my alma mater…
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Preparing For The Conference: The Fifteen Minute Appointment
By Edie Melson @EdieMelson I think this topic is in the top three things writers worry about after signing up for a writing conference—especially for first-timers. The questions range from, “Do I need to sign up for one of these if I’m not ready to pitch” to “What should I…
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Write From Your Pain
by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel How many times have you thought, “I can’t write that book. That’s for someone else to write.” But deep down, you and I know that the best books often come out of a person’s pain. Fiction and non-fiction books can produce a well of emotions that…
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