by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Two huge perks for all conferees and faculty at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is Genre Night and the Awards Ceremony. I want to give you an idea of how exciting this is for you! Genre Night Tuesday night after the keynote is genre…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I have my favorite fiction writing books, and I’m sure you do too. The following are my go-to resources. One or more may be yours too. Suggested Resources The Emotion Thesaurus Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi The Emotional Wound Thesaurus Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi The…

We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait to hang out—in person—with our writing buddies. November can’t get here soon enough for us. But not everyone is in the position to be able to safely come back together. And for those folks, we now have a virtual option for…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Every writer has a story. Some of the behind-the-scenes events strike a gallant pose of purpose, education, and inspiration, while others are mediocre in the laborious uphill climb to the city on the hill called Publishville. If I’d majored in creative writing in college and earned…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Often editors state they are looking for a quotable book. For many writers, the idea is confusing. How is a quotable book defined? Does it mean an endorsement? Where do we find the appropriate statements? Is the request applicable to fiction and nonfiction? A quotable book…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Have you ever heard a reader indicate they didn’t read Christian fiction because of poor writing? Either the characterization, plot, dialogue, setting, emotion, or description disappointed them. It’s always a good habit to evaluate our writing and how we can raise the bar and attract readers…