Tagged: Blue Ridge Conference

  • Cultivating the Writing Life This Spring

    By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites Spring is in the air. The grass is green. New plant shoots are bursting through the earth with color. Birds are singing—and our writing needs renewal. Fertilizer doesn’t grow enthusiasm, words, social media platform engagement, or readers. But winter is behind us, and now is the…

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  • All Thinks Considered

    by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea My husband has this baffling ability to say goodnight and then go to sleep. Just like that. Right to sleep. Practically on demand. Does anyone else feel like he has some explaining to do? What is this superpower? What kind of surgery would I need to have…

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  • Spring into the Writing Life

    By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Spring is in the air. The grass is green. New plant shoots are bursting through the earth with color. Birds are singing—and our writing needs renewal. Fertilizer doesn’t grow enthusiasm, words, social media platform engagement, or readers. But winter is behind us, and now is the…

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  • Preparing for the Conference: The One Sheet

    by @LynetteEason You've registered for the conference. You've packed your favorite blazer, your laptop AND charger, you’ve rehearsed your elevator pitch in the bathroom mirror and with friends who sent you back to the bathroom mirror. But there's one more thing you need before you walk through those doors. The…

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  • Writer, Don’t Punt On First Down

    By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Steve Martin, that wild and crazy guy, back in the 1970s uttered some famous words on an album (yeah, those things made out of vinyl) that I have never forgotten: “Punt on first down.” Those who understand football know that is just plain old crazy talk.…

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  • Three Tips for Writing Unforgettable Bible Studies

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Insight matters. The right wording matters. God’s investment matters most of all. Would you remember the following line from a Bible study? I’m not sure I would. “Don’t let old temptations bother you.” That’s nice but easier said than done. Or would you remember this: “Slay…

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