Tagged: Blue Ridge Conference

  • Live, Love, Laugh, Snort

    By Rhonda Rhea, @RhondaRhea   I convince myself I’m pretty mature. And then I see somebody run into a door while texting and it all suddenly becomes very clear. Because, let me tell you, I can laugh for a good twenty minutes. Mercilessly. Not just a little, under-the-breath chortle either.…

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  • Should Writers Plan Holiday Social Media?

    By DiAnn Mills, @DiAnnMills The holidays are fast approaching and writers are questioning if they should plan unique social media posts. The simple answer is Yes. This is a perfect time to connect with readers. They are excited about Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Planning holiday social media is…

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  • Find Writing Gems when You Mine the Hard Times in Life

    by Edie Melson @EdieMelson We all want what we write to matter—to touch hearts, change lives, challenge the status quo.  To that end we search high and low for the words that connect us to our readers. But what if the gems we’re searching for aren’t hidden in distant places,…

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  • The Unhelpful Rejection Letter

    By Tamela Hancock Murray, @Tamela_Murray Have you ever received an unhelpful rejection letter that says, “Sorry, but this just isn’t a fit for us.”? I have. And I’ve also written more of these rejections than I’d like to admit. In fact, after I write this post, I may just have…

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  • Earn More as a Freelance Writer by Practicing Sustainable Writing

    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…

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  • Find Interesting Subjects in the Midst of the Ordinary 

    by Mary Denman     Twitter: @MaryDenman    Instagram: @MaryFDenman Sometimes we have false thinking that if we could just go somewhere gorgeous, we could get fantastic pictures and be a better photographer. But really, we can look for beautiful or interesting images all around us. So today, I want to show…

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