Tagged: Blue Ridge Conference

  • Able, Willing and Ready to Write

    by Jenny Cote I know what you’re thinking. “That title is in the wrong order! It should be, ‘Ready, Willing and Able to Write.’”  No, smarty pants writer, the title is correct, according to God’s divine order of things. I’ll prove it to you. But first, let’s all give a…

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  • Ah, the Sweet Life

    by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I don’t know why we’re always making things a lot more complicated than we need to, but repairs shouldn’t be rocket science. Unless you’re repairing rockets. For everything else it’s a lot simpler than we tend to make it. According to my grandfather, if it’s mechanical, you…

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  • ONE WRITER’S JOURNEY THROUGH WRITING A NOVEL

    by Diane Holmes How did I start on my writing journey? From a statement my mom made to me at a very early age about my paternal grandma, Bernadine. From that statement I knew exactly what the title of a good story could be, and for many years mentally wrote…

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  • Similarities Between Physical Therapy and Writing

    by Sandy Kirby Quandt @SandyKQuandt For several months at the end of last year, I went to physical therapy three times a week. While I exercised, several things struck me as similarities between physical therapy and writing. I didn’t know what brought the others to therapy, but I knew what…

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  • Networking Tips For Conferences

    By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Yesterday DiAnn Mills told us about different ways to network. Today Debb Hackett tells us how to do it professionally. I’ve been told I’m a natural networker, because I know a lot of people. I’ve been accused of being a name dropper for the same reason.…

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  • Back Pocket Writing Ideas

    By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I hear it every conference. It’s not uncommon for conferees to ask, “How many projects do you work on at once?” The number varies but I continually have numerous writing projects that keep me busy. The question that follows is, why? The short answer. I’ve learned…

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