Following are the instructions on how to prepare your books for the BRMCWC Bookstore. BRMCWC will deduct a 20% service fee from all sales. The deadline for making appointments to have your books carried by the onsite bookstore is May 12, 2026. Due to the limited space in the bookstore, we…

By Edie Melson @EdieMelson Conference time is barreling toward us. That’s exciting—and sometimes terrifying. Some of the most asked about topics revolve around classes. Today we’re going to break down the process for choosing classes. First, let us assure you, there aren’t any wrong choices or choices that can’t be…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan The back cover copy is usually what sells a book, along with a killer first line. While deciding how I wanted to write this, I surfed the web to gather a little fodder for the post, see what others are saying. Do you know over 90%…

by Lynn Blackburn @LYNNHBLACKBURN My family vacations every summer at a small lake house in the mountains of North Carolina. It’s now one of our favorite places in the world but as I recall, my first trip to the house wasn’t particularly pleasant. My aunt and uncle own the house and…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin As a life-long journalist, I follow the news and major world-wide events. While I care about these events, in general they do not touch my work in publishing--but recently they did and this article will tell these stories. For the last 13 years, I’ve worked at Morgan…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 When I first delved into the publishing industry, I battled doubts, discouragement, and fear. Honestly, I often thought about returning to my career as a school administrator. “You’re wasting your degrees,” I’d say to myself. “No one will ever take you seriously” is another phrase I’d…