by Edie Melson @EdieMelson The 2018 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is coming up fast. We expect this to be a banner year and know that having each of you with us will make it extra special. Today begins our weekly teaching posts with information, tips, and encouragement as…

Below you'll find our current class listing and descriptions for the 2018 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. You can find the same information in the tab at the top of the website. Also in that table, you'll find a link to a downloadable/printable version. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @BRMCWC…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I began attending writing conferences in the late 1990s. I was a young, stay-at-home-mom and our family budget was so tight it squeaked. But I know that our early investment in my writing career has paid off again and again. No, we haven't retired off all…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson on @BRMCWC #writing #pubtip"]Too many or too few? Word count from a writer's perspective[/tweet_box] As working writers, our lives sometimes seem governed by word count. We use these numbers to set goals, define projects and sometimes even determine our victories. But…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Sustainable Writing is the key to earning a living as a freelance writer. Having a regular income as a freelance writer requires multiple streams of income. Managing those streams and keeping them afloat is where the sustainable part happens. Just like the environment, we have to be…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson A lot of newer writers I meet find themselves overwhelmed with the myriad of opportunities in the field of writing. They struggle, trying to decide between writing articles, devotions, fiction, non-fiction, etc. Writing is a big field, and if you didn’t study some aspect of it…