Tagged: Blue Ridge Conference

  • Why I Needed A Writing Coach

    By Heather Kreke @HKreke In mid September of 2020, I started my second novel. Before I finished my first, which I had been working on for twelve years. A friend suggested a change would be good for me. She was right, for a short while. In September I wrote 6…

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  • Author Self-care: When You’re Running On Fumes

    By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Anyone else running on fumes? If you read this blog regularly you might recall I’ve been struggling for a while. No need to rehash, but suffice it to say, I emotionally limped into December, tried to be a recluse until a family commitment forced me out…

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  • Stretch Your Writing Muscles

    by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  A few years ago I had the opportunity attend a retreat and as part of the events we spent an evening with some lovely ladies from Truth Be Told Art . . . painting. Y’all. I’m not a painter. I’m not great with color. I’m not great…

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  • If You Don’t Try, Your Writing Won’t Fly

    By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Often writers see writing in black and white terms. You are either a gifted storyteller or not. These people believe writers are born with their gift and not taught the skill of writing. This concept is another myth of publishing. The writing world is a strange…

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  • Eight Ways to Dig Ourselves Out of a Creative Rut

    by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Being on a deadline, with only a few hours to turn a project in, can be overwhelming. I can relate to this from my college days. I used to believe that my creativity would flow effortlessly once I entered the publishing industry. However, that wasn't always…

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  • How to Avoid Putting Words in God’s Mouth When Writing

    by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman Are you writing to change hearts? In any Christian devotional article, story is important. But the Word of God is where the true power lies. We know the Holy Spirit uses His Word to transform (Romans 12:2). So we often do a search for just…

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