By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A writing myth is a popular belief that is wrong. Since my first publications in 1997, I’ve encountered my share of myths. It’s time to dispel ten of them. A writer must be born with the gift of writing. Some are born with talent in their…

by Warren Johnson @haversackhisto1 I wrote my first novel on a whim. Sort of like Jeremiah Johnson, who ignorantly walked into a bear hunt. “That'll be far enough, pilgrim!” If I’d had someone say that to me, I could’ve avoided the dangers of moving into a wilderness full of awe…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam We are now less than a month away from the 2025 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. It’s an exciting time for sure. I thought I’d share some tips and terms with their definitions to help you with your conference experience. I know not everyone is…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 When we want to write Scripture-based content, we have an adventure waiting for us—to be readers of Scripture. In order to write the best possible messages for our readers, first we have to take in the message. To understand it, know it, and live it. Then…

By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Blue Ridge 2025 is rapidly approaching. This might be your first or fifteenth time attending, and as always, it’ll be a different experience for several reasons: Different faculty – but all preparing to make a difference in your writing journey Different attendees – who knows who…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The music industry has its Grammys. The movie industry has its Oscars. Broadway has its Tonys. And Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference has two awards for writers who work within our industry. And so it is, that every year, writers and writing professional who attend BRMCWC…