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  • Beware of the Post-Conference Writing Blues Wednesday, June 11th, 2025     One Comment

    by Edie Melson @EdieMelson It's been about a week and a half since the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. It's always one of the high points of my year, but it's also an exhausting experience. And that exhaustion isn't limited just to those directing a conference or on staff. It…

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  • Get Familiar with the Daily Changes for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Saturday, May 17th, 2025     2 Comments

    This year the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference has been changed from starting on a Sunday to starting on a Monday. Due to this change, (and some editing errors) some of our blog posts have had the wrong days listed for events. We are very sorry for any confusion…

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  • A Checklist for BRMCWC 2025 Wednesday, May 14th, 2025     3 Comments

    By Edie Melson @EdieMelson Today’s post has a lot of information that’s been covered in various placed. I thought it would be helpful to put it all in one place. I’ve gone through the questions I’ve seen in email, on Facebook and online and am trying to hit the high points…

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  • It’s Writing Conference Season & Time to Practice Your Pitch Wednesday, May 7th, 2025     One Comment

    by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Attending a writers conference can be a stressful undertaking—even for a seasoned writer. A lot of writers have gravitated toward our profession because we’re not comfortable with crowds, especially crowds of strangers. That’s why I’m posting this series on writing conferences. It’s not to add to…

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  • The Amazing BRMCWC Writing Awards Ceremony You Don’t Want to Miss Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025     Start the Conversation

    by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The music industry has its Grammys. The movie industry has its Oscars. Broadway has its Tonys. And Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference has two awards for writers who work within our industry. And so it is, that every year, writers and writing professional who attend BRMCWC…

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  • 2025 BRMCWC Bookstore Information Wednesday, April 9th, 2025     Start the Conversation

    Conference Bookstore 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, 2025. Due to the limited space in the…

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