The 2023 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference 12th annual Selah Awards ceremony took place at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Ridgecrest, North Carolina on May 31, 2023. Contest director Eva Marie Everson greeted over 600 people who gathered in Spilman Auditorium before awarding over 90 awards to nearly 100 recipients.…

We have a new headshot photographer coming to the conference this year. In truth, she's not really new. She was here 2 years in a row and then took time off to have the sweetest baby! We are re-introducing Mallory Zynda! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="on @BRMCWC #writing #writingconference #publishing"]A Last-minute…

by Sally Cressman @scressman The first session of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference would begin that evening. With sweaty palms, I sat at our kitchen table while my husband prayed. An inner voice taunted me. What’s the point? This was my fourth or fifth time going to the…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales With BRMCWC 2023 a little more than a week out, all sorts of craziness has likely set in. Nerves. Jitters. Doubts. Worries. Concerns. Excitement. Knotted stomach. Caffeine overdrive. Sleeplessness. Spiritual battles. This. Is. Normal. You. Are. Not. Alone. How do we handle these things so we…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Preparing for a conference can be confusing and overwhelming. Especially when it comes to selecting which classes to take. There are so many fabulous options, and we become afraid we’re going to miss out on helpful information if we take one class instead of another.…

By Penny Reeve I’m a children’s writer. Always have been, always plan to be, because I believe writing for children is some of the most important writing an author can do. BUT… Not all writers’ conferences cater specifically to children’s writers. And if they do, they are often few and…