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February is National Library Lover’s Month
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Hey writers! Join me in celebrating February as National Library Lover’s Month. Our libraries offer a variety of media to improve, educate, and entertain their patrons. The best news is (drumroll please) libraries are free! These sources of nonfiction information and fiction adventures create community and…
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Think Ahead to Upcoming Opportunities Through the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Here at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference our passion to help writers grow is reflected through the many opportunities we provide. Today I’d like to highlight some of them so that you know what’s available and what to expect. This isn’t an exhaustive explanation…
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Not Taking Shortcuts As a Writer
by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel I am queen of shortcuts on most things. If I can get something done faster, why would I take the longer route? But with writing, this isn’t the case. The longer route of writing, revising, preparing for release, releasing a book and all that comes with…
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BRMCWC is More Than a Writing Conference
By Heather Kreke @HKreke I like to think of BRMCWC as Disney Parks. There are many parks, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney Paris, and etc. but it’s all Disney. BRMCWC has many parts as well. But it’s all under the BRMCWC umbrella. Conference The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference began…
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Should You Judge A Writing Contest?
By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Last year I recruited (with help) close to seventy-five judges for the ACFW Virginia Crown Award contest that I direct each year. Between you and me, that’s a lot of asking nicely. I’m grateful that a most authors are very receptive to humor as I beg…
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Write What Your Characters Tell You
By Peny McGinnis @PennyFMcGinnis I might not share this with many people, but I feel safe spilling my secret in the writing community. Something unexpected happens when I open my laptop, call up Scrivener, and type. My storyline takes on the appearance of a curvy road in the mountains instead of…
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