By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills In school, we dreaded receiving an F on our papers. For writers, the letter F may subconsciously trigger a fear of failure. This post takes the dreaded letter F to a new level by confronting those writing fears with biblically based principles and arming ourselves with…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Is a paid critique at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference useful for me? Perhaps you’ve asked yourself this question. You’re not alone. And the answer is yes! Writers on every level benefit from a paid critique. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writing #writingconference #BRMCWC"]Why Do Writers…

By William Daniel Outside of writing, gymnastics is one of the activities I am involved in. In this recent gymnastics season, I decided that I would move up to the next level to compete harder skills. Through some prayer, I knew that God was rewarding me for my hard work.…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A book proposal is an attention-grabbing cover letter, a dynamic marketing plan, a synopsis of a well-crafted book, and the first three chapters presented to an agent or editor who has indicated interest in a writer’s manuscript. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#pubtip"]Conference Preparation: #Writing the Irresistible Book…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I've just finished conference number two and am heading into conference number three. The one thing that is consistent is the desire for directors to offer conference scholarships. I'm not sure anyone has ever addressed this subject, but I'd like to pass on some information about…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Writer’s Block has been mentioned a lot of late. It’s a thing. It’s not a thing. Well, is it a thing or not? Seems to me since so many folks are writing about it, it must be a thing, right? I believe it is, because I’ve…