by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I think I told you I’m a procrastinator, right? Or did I put that off? The good news is, I’m pretty sure I now have my plan in place for dealing with Y2K. The other day I was pondering my reasons for procrastinating. And by “pondering my…

by Josie Siler @josie_siler The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference may be in the rear view mirror, but the impact of the week will remain in signposts along the road ahead for quite some time. If you attended the conference, you probably remember Linda Goldfarb’s question. She asked attendees…

By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted "I hired a mentor. It was the best thing I'd ever done." Those words were music to my ears because I'd just done the same thing to help me content edit my novel. Why is a writing mentor necessary? Well, it's not NECESSARY, but it is…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner So no matter what your task is, work hard. Always do your best as the Lord’s servant, not as man’s. Colossians 3:23 (VOICE) I think we can all agree, these past couple of years are ones we won’t forget. I know friends who’ve lost loved ones, jobs, struggled…

A Hands-on Experience Where Writers Practice As They Learn Plan to join us October 2 - 5, 2022 for the next Mountainside Novelist Retreat at Ridgecrest! Call 1-800-588-7222 to Register Today! Storytelling is the ancient art of entertaining others with a powerful story. What better way to learn the craft…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Men—at least in my experience—seem to think driving is a competitive sport. If I’m going to be turning right, I drive in the right lane, moving to the left only if the necessity presents itself then return to the right lane. Vice versa if I’m going…