The New Year is barreling toward us. Here at the Blue Ridge Conference, we couldn't be more excited with what's to come. Not only has our main conference continued to grow, we've added some boutique retreats to our event schedule. Several years ago DiAnn Mills and I realized that Blue…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson It's Christmas and all of us here on the Blue Ridge blog are asking for a special holiday gift from our loyal readers. Would you help us get the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference blogs recognized as on of the Writer's Digest Top 101 Websites for…

We are super excited to introduce you to our 2020 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Faculty! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@BRMCWC #writing #writingconference"]The 2020 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Faculty Page is Live![/tweet_box] Visit the page to: Find out who is coming. Find out whether they are an author,…

By DiAnnMills, @DiAnnMills Some of us revise as we write, and others choose to wait until the story is written. I suggest a writer complete a scene, a chapter, or even the entire story before switching to editor mode. Creating a story uses the left side of the brain. Revision…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I bet you’re thinking that this article is about fishing. Well it is, and it isn’t. We all have our favorite novels, rich stories that send us into the lives of our characters—and even become our friends. We’re walking with them, sharing their joys and sorrows,…