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Get Organized for a Writing Conference
By Edie Melson, @EdieMelson For those who’ve known me for any length of time are aware that organization isn’t my strong suit—at least not in the conventional meaning. My desk is covered in stacks of paper and the walls of my office are papered with rainbow hued sticky notes.…
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Why Enter a Writing Contest
by Eva Marie Everson @EvaMarieEverson It’s that time again! Time to start talking about the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference contests. If you have been to BRMCWC before, you know that the awards banquet is one of the highlights of the conference. We dress up. We dine by…
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Why Do You Think I Called You to Write?
by Eva Marie Everson @EvaMarieEverson [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="on @BRMCWC #writing #faith"]Why do you think I called you to write - a new practicum from @EvaMarieEverson[/tweet_box] In 1981, my husband and I were given two free tickets to see Chariots of Fire, the motion picture that depicted the stories of…
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Three Essentials and a Checklist for Entering Contests
by Katy Kauffman, @KatyKauffman28 Hearing my name stunned me. It was my second BRMCWC, and I was waiting to hear whether my article and my devotion did well in the unpublished writers contest (now called the Foundation Awards). Articles was the first category of the night. Honorable Mention was the…
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2018 Class Descriptions are Up!
Below you'll find our current class listing and descriptions for the 2018 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. You can find the same information in the tab at the top of the website. Also in that table, you'll find a link to a downloadable/printable version. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @BRMCWC…
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Ten Lessons Learned Post-Conference
by Kass Fogle @KassFogle I attended my first writer’s conference in May and loved every minute! My mind was so full of ideas, prompts, apps, important do’s and don’ts and a To-Do list ten miles long. However, the adrenaline and excitement of Where do I begin!? waned to the wariness…
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