by Sandy Kirby Quandt @SandyKQuandt One day my husband, son, and I spent two hours hurling axes at a wooden target. As I threw my axe I hit the bull’s eye sometimes, and more times missed, I realized there are some lessons writers can learn from throwing axes. [tweet_box design="default"…

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…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn A couple of years ago, my family and I rode the Virginia Creeper Trail. Built on an old railroad bed, the Virginia Creeper Trail offers a unique biking experience. 17 miles. Downhill. Really. It’s an amazing ride. The scenery is stunning and the trail is open…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Up on the bookshelf Editors hail. Out jump agents, writers travail. Down through the aisles With lots of books, All with metaphors and crazy hooks. Ho Ho Ho A writer would know. Ho Ho Ho A writer would know. Oh, up on a bookshelf Click Click…

by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Just because you write non-fiction doesn’t mean you can’t be a good storyteller. In fact, I heartily advocate using all the elements of fiction in your writing. This is often called “narrative non-fiction” and employs good storytelling in order to offer an important takeaway. While…

by Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Hey, remember cassette tapes? Good times. Back in the day, mixed-tapes were all the rage. What better way to say “I love you,” than a tape filled with your loved one’s favorite tunes? When I was in high-school, the mixed-tape was a required prerequisite to asking…