by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans” (Proverbs 16:3 NIV). As 2019 ended, I knew 2020 would be an important year in my heart. I imagined breakthroughs in writing, networking to new heights, and accomplishing incredible goals I’d set for…

This year, 2023, we had an unpreceded number of entrants for the industry-wide Selah Awards, sponsored by the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference for the express purpose of creating scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to deserving writers who, otherwise, would not be able to attend this great conference. It…

By A.C. Williams by @acw_author Conference season is getting ready to gear up. Are you ready? Have you decided what conferences you’re attending? Have you figured out which agents you want to talk to? Or publishers? Believe it or not, it’s never too early to start thinking about these things.…

Conference Bookstore Following are the instructions on how to prepare your books for the BRMCWC Bookstore. BRMCWC will deduct a 20% service fee from all sales. The deadline for making appointments to have your books carried by the onsite bookstore is May 12, 2023.  Due to the limited space in the…

by Eva Marie Everson  Sometime in 2017—I’m almost sure it was, I attended the Blue Lake Christian Writers Retreat, held in a lovely, wooded area outside of Andalusia, AL. I had my own room there. In all honesty, it was anything to write home about, but it was quiet and…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A metaphor is a word or phrase that compares something tangible with something intangible that has a psychological meaning. In fiction, the writer crafts a metaphor according to a character’s personality and life experiences. This eliminates clichés that are dull and boring and instead introduces something…