by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author  Welcome to the 2025 Writing Conference season! If you have never attended a writing conference, they can be overwhelming and complicated, and if you don’t know how to make the most of them, you might feel unsuccessful at the end. If you set unrealistic goals for…

 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…

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…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Choosing classes can be nerve-racking! If this is your first time attending BRMCWC, you may feel a bit overwhelmed when you look at the class schedule. There's just so much to choose from. How does one decide which classes to take? What are all those…

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…

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…