by Edie Melson @EdieMelson “I’m not getting any traction with social media,” is one of the complaints I hear a lot as I travel and teach writers how to connect. There are a lot of reasons people feel this way, a few are legit, but most are just unreasonable expectations.…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson It's a new year and that means change. We don't only have to get used to writing 2019, we also have to be ready for the changes in social media that are around the corner (and already here).   My purpose with this post is to give all…

[tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject=" on @BRMCWC #writing #writingquotes"]"Half my life is an act of revision." John Irving[/tweet_box]

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…

by Lynn H. Blackburn  @LynnHBlackburn With all the things we have to do during the holidays, it’s easy to set our writing aside. But what if we could incorporate our writing into some of our favorite holiday traditions? Here are a few suggestions that will help you “keep calm and write…

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…