Tagged: Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference

  • Break from Writing Can I Take a Break from Writing?

    by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales There is a lot of advice about setting writing goals. And be sure you write every. single. day. Or else the writing genie bottle will dry up and you will lose your mojo. Be sure of that. Is there ever a time when it's okay…

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  • Must Do’s At a Conference

    By Cindy Sproles, @CindyDevoted   There are must do’s at a conference and with conference time is upon us, I wanted to help you prepare. I don’t know about you, but I’ve already directed the Asheville Christian Writers Conference, taught at the Florida Christian Writers Conference, and the Carolina Christian…

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  • Bursting for a Book Launch

    By Sarah Van Diest, @SarahVanDiest   My brother asked me this the other day, “Are you just bursting for April 3rd?” He asked because April 3rd is the release date for my first book, God in the Dark, and why shouldn’t I be “bursting?” It’s a tremendous honor and blessing,…

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  • Story Beginnings for a Serious Writer

    By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills   Story ideas can be like fireworks. They soar and explode in beautiful colors…then their dance fizzles to the ground and we turn our attention to the next one. But story ideas don’t have to fade away. A writer can take those wild moments of inspiration…

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  • www.BlueRidgeConference.com Quirky Sources to Add to Your Characterization

    By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills   I live and breathe story—most writers do. And we’re always looking for ways to ensure our characters and their predicaments are exciting and unique. Some of the places we look can be a bit . . . different. But the exploration is worth it. Here…

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  • Five Things the Olympics Taught Me about Writing

    by Lindsey Brackett, @LindsBrac   Probably my most Facebook engagement (post-algorithms) in February came from asking how we could best watch the Olympics without a regular cable provider. Usually, I don’t miss television. Netflix, Prime, and Redbox get it done. But every two years I plan to buy an antenna…

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