@EdieMelson We all have times when the well of creativity runs dry. Maybe it’s from too many writing deadlines, a family crisis or holiday madness. Whatever it is, it can leave us sitting in a desert thirsting for ideas. I’ve learned that these dry times often come when I don’t…

@LindsBrac I feel the drag about this time every year. It’s in the gunmetal sky, dismal against the trees, shedding all their glory. Seasonal depression. Once the cold seeps in, my fingers struggle across the keyboard and it’s all I can do to make myself work on the things that…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The Twelve Days of Christmas has been given a new twist. This version is for writers. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="-@DiAnnMills on @BRMCWC #writing #Christmas"]The Twelve Days of Christmas for Writers[/tweet_box] On the first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me The Blue Ridge Conference…

My friend Kim (aka The Well Dressed Writer) loves red shoes. She says they're sassy and classy and can elevate an outfit from boring to brilliant. She's right. I like comfortable shoes. Clogs. Crocs. Converse. These go-with-everything clearance finds that slip on easy when I'm headed out the door for…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Most writers I know are part of a conflicted group. We’re driven to write—spending time composing poetry, writing books, researching articles. We doodle titles, character names, and plot ideas on scraps of paper. All the while feeling guilty about the time we spend pursuing our dream. I…

Attempting to write during the Christmas holidays adds another line in the dictionary’s definition for stress. We’re busier now than at any time during the year. Our planning and preparation is fun, and we feel like kids who’ve eaten way too much sugar. But the joy of the season vanishes…