by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac One of my most-often asked questions when I post about books I’m reading is “Can you teach me to read like a writer?” While it’s not always necessary to read with a writer’s mind—after all the comparison trap and the what if? trails can derail you…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Hey, suspense writer, have you ever been asked why anyone would read Christian suspense? Isn’t suspense a taste of reality, gritty, and violence runs through page after page? How can you manage the genre expectations in a Christian book? If that question hasn’t been posed to…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel Some people think of Jerry Maguire and his fast-acting athleticism as a sports agent and his exchanges with his client who is known to have said: “Show me the money!” Is a literary agent anything like a wheelin’ dealin’ sports agent? We deal with a lot…

By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII My must-haves have changed in the past 12 months when I left the house for a chai latte, to run an errand, or dinner with my sweetie: August 2019: Cell phone, wallet, keys. Simple. Easy to remember. August 2020: In addition to the aforementioned, like many,…

We are so excited to share the list of the 2020 Selah Award Finalists for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. The competition was tough this year, with many excellent entries. Congratulations to the finalists and especially to all who entered! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@BRMCWC #writing #WritingCommunity"]Introducing the 2020…

Below is the link to our 2020 Class offering page. As many of you know, this list will have some changes before we make it to the conference in May. Because of this, we ask that you check back regularly. 2020 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Class Listing The…