by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Mary Poppins: The Intuitive Writer Mary sits down, opens a new document and starts her first draft without anything but a kernel of an idea. As she writes, she populates her story with new characters and situations. And somehow, with a spoonful of sugar, everything comes…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales If you’ve been a writer for any length of time, you are fully aware there is a lot of writing advice out there. We share a lot of it here at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers blog. So, I thought it would be fun…

By Penny Reeve There are days when being a writer is amazing! We write wonderful words. Lots of them. We make connections with an agent or publisher. They request our manuscript. Our beta readers love our writing. Our blog followers double. We attend conferences and come away with new friends,…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea Buffet strategies. I have them. Mostly they fail, but I have them. Stratagem one: load up the plate on the first go-round so I don’t have to go back. But guess what. I always have to go back. It’s a buffet. The beauty of the buffet is…

by Maggie Wallem Rowe How do you know when you’ve arrived as a writer?  Is it the first time your byline appears in print or online? Could it be when you sign that initial contract? Or is it when you finally see a book with your name on it on…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner Every writer loves to type “THE END” on their latest work-in-progress, but that dreaded flashing cursor on a blank “Chapter One” page sends tremors down our spines. Can I get an amen? However, starting a new manuscript doesn’t have to be daunting. Authors can make it…