2025 Paid Mentoring 04.01.2025
Mentoring Rules and Guidelines
The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is pleased to offer first-time or returning conferees optional one-on-one mentoring.
These planned sessions help writers experience a successful conference with preparation tips and mentoring before the event.
We offer registered conferees an optional opportunity to engage with faculty who have agreed to mentor conferees for one hour at an affordable rate of $70.00. This is paid directly to the faculty member. These trained professionals mentor conferees in the following areas:
- Counsel and advice conferees on how to prepare for an agent/editor meeting.
- Guide a conferee in creating a one-sheet, proposal, or synopsis.
- Some faculty members offer their services to review what the conferee has prepared and offer feedback.
- Additional areas of mentoring based on the faculty’s expertise.
Conferees can scroll down below to find participating mentors, their topics, and email addresses. Contact the faculty member directly to schedule and arrange payment for your mentoring session.
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Heather Kreke
Email: heather@heatherkreke.comMentoring In: New conferee's, Conference prep, and Pitch appointment. DEADLINE for accepting—May 18, 2025Available Spots: 5 total across categories -
Rowena Kuo
Email: Rowena.brimstonefiction@gmail.comMentoring In: A work in progress of a novel in any fiction genre, Developmental editing (story arc, author's voice, character development), Careers in editing, Screenwriting, Becoming a filmmaker, Author Legacy. Any point in their author journey.Available Spots: 5 total across categories -
Cherrilynn Bisbano
Mentoring In: Book proposals, Practice your pitch.Available Spots: 5 total across categories -
Tammy Karasek
Mentoring In: Book Launches, Flash Fiction, Website/Blogs, Conference Prep, Newsletters.Available Spots: 5 total across categories -
Edwina Perkins
Email: harambeepress@gmail.comMentoring In: Authenticity Sensitivity Consulting, New conferees, Conference prep, Developmental Editing. DEADLINE for accepting —May 10, 2025Available Spots: 4 total across categories -
Larry Leech
Mentoring In: Nonfiction books, including memoir; Novels, including YA; Short stories. DEADLINE for accepting—May 20, 2025Available Spots: 5 -
Karisa Moore
Mentoring In: Conference prep, Proposals, Resume, Bio. DEADLINE for acception—May 19, 2025Available Spots: 5 -
Lynette Eason
Mentoring In: Whatever topic the conferee prefers.Available Spots: 5 -
Twila Belk
Mentoring In: Conference prep, One-sheets, Proposals, how to handle appointments, guidance on next steps, answer industry-related questions, brainstorming.Available Spots: 5 -
Jean Wilund
Mentoring In: Bible studyAvailable Spots: 2 -
Cynthia Ruchti
Email: cynthia.ruchti@gmail.comMentoring In: Proposal, Writing strengths, Writing weaknesses.Available Spots: 3 -
Joy Massenburg
Email: joyk@joykmassenburge.comMentoring In: Conferees will receive access to feedback that helps manage goal-defeating emotions (procrastination, fear, overwhelmed, etc.), pinpoint personal motivators to increase creativity and productivity, and identify and manage blind spots to maximize joy in their writing careers.Available Spots: 3 -
Taryn Souders
Mentoring In: Anyone wanting help creating a school visit presentation or would like to brainstorm what to do with one.Available Spots: 3 -
Blythe Daniel
Email: blythe@theblythedanielagency.comMentoring In: Can offer how to present their best idea, how to pitch to an editor or agent, what materials they need for their book pitch (depending on genre: one sheet, proposal, outline), what’s essential to share in a 15-minute appointment and follow-up, which of their ideas may be better suited for editors at the conference. DEADLINE for accepting—May 1, 2025Available Spots: 4 -
Terry Whalin
Mentoring In: Beginning, intermediate or advanced. Book proposals, query letters, pitching editors at conferences, getting prepared for conferences, whatever else conferees need. Also can be reached at terry@terrywhalin.com.Available Spots: 4 -
E. Stephen Burnett
Email: coms@estephenburnett.comMentoring In: : first-timers, agent meetings, proposals, synopses, fiction and nonfiction proposals, fantastical fiction, science fiction. DEADLINE for accepting: May 4, 2025 -
Matthew Hawk Eldridge
Email: Matthewhawkeldridge@yahoo.comMentoring In: Children's picture books, Screenplays—film or television—all aspects including formatting, loglines, critiques, summary, character development, arc, dialogue, series development, and more. Songwriting at all levels, from conception to composing, melodies, producing, copyrighting, royalties, airplay, critiques, co-writing with me, and finished product.Available Spots: 5
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