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Five Conferences and STILL Not Published
by Lori Roeleveld @LoriSRoeleveld At one conference at Blue Ridge I had a turning point moment that might have derailed my work entirely. As I walked with an editor from dinner to the main evening event, she asked how many writing conferences I’d attended. “This is my third Blue Ridge…
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Returning to The Conference a Published Author
by Felicia Bridges @FBridges272 Seven years ago, I stood in the check-in line in Pritchell Hall at Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference for the first time. My first writers conference, it was also the first time I took a step of faith to follow the calling God placed in…
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Friday Faculty Five
We're getting closer to conference! Only five weeks left! Welcome to this week's edition of our Faculty Five, where we're getting to know our faculty by learning five fun (or at least interesting) facts about them. Up this week is Beth Patch from CBN, Katara Patton of Esteem Publishing, and…
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Headshots at Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference
By Mary Denman @MaryDenman One of my favorite times of year is May. Why? Because of Blue Ridge! There’s something so special about the conference, the people, the teaching and the worship. And for me, one of the great parts is meeting YOU. As the conference photographer, I think I…
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5 Ways to Connect with Faculty
by Bethany Jett, @BetJett The Blue Ridge Conference is truly a prestigious writers event. Not only will you learn from and get face-to-face time with bestselling and award-winning authors, editors, and agents, you get to hang out with them, too! Instead of a faceless name in their slush pile (the dreaded stack…
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The Fiction Class for Everyone
by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac You’ve got your highlighters and your spreadsheets and your list of potential meetings. This year the BRMCWC class offerings are so good, you’re probably having trouble deciding. You’re probably thinking if you primarily write fiction, you shouldn’t make time for a class about freelancing. Or if…
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