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Get Ready for Your Close-Up: How to Prepare for Your Headshot at Blue Ridge
by Christina Custodio If you’re a writer, speaker, or dreaming of becoming one, a good headshot isn’t just a nice extra — it’s a must. At the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, you’ll have a great opportunity to update your professional photo, and I want to help you make…
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It’s Writing Conference Season & Time to Practice Your Pitch
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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Writing Can Be A Balancing Act
By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites On a return flight from a recent writers’ conference, I arrived at the San Jose, California airport with lots more spare time than usual. Two other gals and I took an Uber to the airport, and their flights were much earlier than mine. Perhaps my extended…
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Sweet Smell of Victory
by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea “Smell this.” Honestly, the number of times I’ve been given that command and it’s turned out to be a pleasant experience? So very few. The times that immediately pop to mind are the ones when someone has held out a container of chunky milk. Or when somebody…
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10 Writing Myths and Why
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A writing myth is a popular belief that is wrong. Since my first publications in 1997, I’ve encountered my share of myths. It’s time to dispel ten of them. A writer must be born with the gift of writing. Some are born with talent in their…
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A Pilgrim’s Writing Walk
by Warren Johnson @haversackhisto1 I wrote my first novel on a whim. Sort of like Jeremiah Johnson, who ignorantly walked into a bear hunt. “That'll be far enough, pilgrim!” If I’d had someone say that to me, I could’ve avoided the dangers of moving into a wilderness full of awe…
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