by Bethany Jett @betjett We want to hear from you! If you attended the 2016 Blue Ridge Christian Mountains Writers Conference, please take a moment to fill out this quick evaluation survey. We want to know what we did right as well as what we can make better for this…

by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales One thing we all look forward to as we attend writers conferences is meeting with agents and editors. We can't wait to tell them our pitch, and we pray they'll offer us a contract. WARNING: There are quite a few things you can do that…

As mentioned in Friday’s post, The Blue Ridge Conference is going digital. I know change is hard, but we’re doing our best to make the transition as easy as possible. And yes, we have an app for that! Today I’m going to give you a tour of the Blue Ridge…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Every year, we have some last minute additions and/or deletions to our faculty. This year's no different. But I think you'll be as excited as I am to see who we've managed to add. Be sure to check the faculty and classes pages for last-minute changes. Life…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I've had several people ask me what to expect when they have a fifteen minute appointment with an industry professional. Many even wonder if they should take advantage of an appointment. My answer? ABSOLUTELY. Even if you don’t have something to pitch, an editor, agent or even well…

  by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Attending a writing conference is a big deal. Writers often budget all year to be able to go, especially if it’s a larger (more expensive) event. But along with the financial planning, [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@EdieMelson #writing #BRMCWC"]we also need to calibrate our writing conference…