Tagged: Blue Ridge Conference

  • Is Any Aspect of Publishing Easy?

    By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin In the last ten years, the publishing world has changed. In the past, self-publishing was the poor step-sister to traditional publishing. These self-made titles often looked poor and were not accepted in libraries or bookstores. As book production has improved, this attitude is shifting. There are…

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  • Hot Topic Alert: Sensitivity Readers

    by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Whether established authors or aspiring ones, we understand that creating our masterpieces requires a team. Without editors, graphic artists, and technological support, we'd never produce quality books. However, we may need a new type of expert to hire who’ll help us develop excellent manuscripts—a sensitivity reader.…

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  • A Prayer Guide for the Christian Writer

    by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 “Father, how do I say this?” “Father, I’ve hit a brick wall. The dreaded writer’s block. What do I do now?” “Father, thanks so much for that sentence. That is what needed to come next.” Before I write a blog post or article, when I get…

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  • Is It Possible to Have a Godly Marketing Strategy for My Book?

    Molly Jo Realy @MollyJoRealy It’s not wrong to want to be successful with our writing. Whether we’re writing devotions, Bible studies, fiction, or poetry, we want our words to reach others on a level that other writers can’t. Deep within us is a hunger to be recognized. But we also…

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  • It’s Your Turn to Share Your Writing Journey

    By A.C. Williams by @acw_author Who is the wisest person you know? It was probably a mentor or a teacher or a parent or grandparent. I’d be willing to bet that if you went to that person and thanked them for their wisdom, they would be embarrassed. The wisest people…

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  • Why Writers Need a Professional Head Shot (And How You Can Get One At BRMCWC)

    By Lynette Eason @LynetteEason Hi everyone, this is Lynette Eason here with my photographer hat on. I’m so excited that I get to be the conference photographer once again this year. And let me just say, if you read this similar post last year, keep reading because things are going…

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