by Alycia W. Morales   @AlyciaMorales Networking at a conference is one of the best things you can do for your writing career. But if you're new, you may not know where to start when you enter a room filled with a few hundred people. Especially if you're like most writers…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The Blue Ridge Conference is fast approaching, and writers are polishing their manuscripts and proposals One of the conference highlights is the ability for the writer to schedule two face-to-face appointments with an agent, editor, or professional writer. We want that event to be a positive…

By Eva Marie Everson, Contest Director @EvaMarieEverson Rules, Guidelines & Fees: The entrant must be registered for the entire conference in order to compete. There is a $35 entry fee for each submission. It is acceptable to make one payment for multiple entries. First entry is the one that will be…

BY Eva Marie Everson, Contest Director @EvaMarieEverson The Directors’ Choice Awards are given to published writers who are a past or current conferee (past faculty members who are not also past conferees are not eligible). [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#Writing #Writingcontest #BRMCWC"]BRMCWC DIRECTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS by @EvaMarieEverson on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] Rules, Guidelines & Fees: Any…

by @WritesJody I sat in my car, waiting for the results. Earlier that morning, I had woken up with a fever, body aches and an all-around miserable feeling. I’d much rather been in bed. Instead, I was in a crowded parking lot waiting for results from my Covid and flu…

BY Eva Marie Everson, Contest Director @EvaMarieEverson Established in 2011 on behalf of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference by multiple award-winning author Dr. Alton Gansky, The Selah Awards are an industry-wide contest designed to honor the best in Christian publishing from the previous year. Its proceeds are used toward BRMCWC scholarships, which…