Tagged: Becoming a Professional Writer

  • 4 Tips for Less Stress at Writers Conferences

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 It’s my home away from home. The mountain. The people. The atmosphere at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. I love going when I can, and I always come away feeling refreshed in my writer’s spirit. But the week before the conference, and the months…

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  • Be Patient with the Writing Process

    by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman The year my husband spent in the South Pacific, he worked for a while as a teacher in a Bible school in the Fiji Islands. There was a missionary there who was well-revered for his wisdom and excellent teaching. After one particularly inspiring class, the…

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  • Gearing Up for a Wait

    by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I read the other day that one of the best anti-theft systems for a car is—(Are you ready for this?)—a manual transmission. So many gears, so few who know how best to grind them. I remember well sitting in the driver’s seat of my brother’s car, looking…

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  • A Writer’s Adventure List

    By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Our writing careers are met with victories, successes, challenges, rejections, and lots of writing time in between. One way to stay encouraged and focused is to create a Writer’s Adventure List, those things that are personal, achievable, and unique to every writer. Writers are motivated to…

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  • BRMCWC Professional Headshot Opportunity

    BRMCWC will once again be offering headshots this year. Mallory Jo Photo will be returning to the conference to take photos. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#BRMCWC #Writing #Writingconference"]BRMCWC Professional Headshot Opportunity on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] If you would like to have a headshot take please follow this link for more information and to…

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  • Writer, A Blank Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste

    By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Blink. Blink. Blink. Oh, that cursor. That stupid cursor. Mocking me. On a blank Word doc. Blank. Like my mind. On a day that I need to write. Being a full-time freelancer for the past 17 years, my motto has been, “If I don’t work, I…

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