The 2022 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is over, and that means we’re hard at work planning the 2023 event. As word of this conference has spread, we’re getting more and more inquiries about being a part of the faculty. We have a limited number of faculty spots available…

Welcome to the second edition of Saturday Six for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference 2018! Last week we featured some of the men who will be teaching and agenting and representing houses and magazines. This week, we're going to feature some of the ladies who do the same.…

Hello everyone! Alycia here. This is the first edition of a series of posts that, quite honestly, are some of my favorite to share with you. Last year, we called them Friday Faculty Five posts. This year, we're calling them Saturday Six. These are posts that will help you get…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett How many times have you decided which classes you were going to attend at a conference, only to change your mind and second guess yourself one hundred times? And why, oh why, do the classes you want to take always coincide with other awesome classes you…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett The Blue Ridge Conference is truly a prestigious writers event. Not only will you learn from and get face-to-face time with bestselling and award-winning authors, editors, and agents, you get to hang out with them, too! Instead of a faceless name in their slush pile (the dreaded stack…

By Bethany Jett, @betjett Whether it’s your first or fiftieth writers conference, there are some "best kept secrets" about how to get the most out of your conference. Here are 10 Insider Tips: Bring Business Cards This is the time to network. Pass them out like they’re candy. Your name badge…