By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted "I hired a mentor. It was the best thing I'd ever done." Those words were music to my ears because I'd just done the same thing to help me content edit my novel. Why is a writing mentor necessary? Well, it's not NECESSARY, but it is…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner So no matter what your task is, work hard. Always do your best as the Lord’s servant, not as man’s. Colossians 3:23 (VOICE) I think we can all agree, these past couple of years are ones we won’t forget. I know friends who’ve lost loved ones, jobs, struggled…

A Hands-on Experience Where Writers Practice As They Learn Plan to join us October 2 - 5, 2022 for the next Mountainside Novelist Retreat at Ridgecrest! Call 1-800-588-7222 to Register Today! Storytelling is the ancient art of entertaining others with a powerful story. What better way to learn the craft…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Men—at least in my experience—seem to think driving is a competitive sport. If I’m going to be turning right, I drive in the right lane, moving to the left only if the necessity presents itself then return to the right lane. Vice versa if I’m going…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Have you had golden moments of conversation which stick with you and your writing life for years? These may happen late at night during a writer’s conference or maybe in the car with someone on the way to a conference? During my decades in this business,…

By Amy Bright @AmyBrightwriter This year I had the joy of teaching Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) and stage combat at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference. After each class and during the 15 minute strategy sessions, students asked questions about their specific fight scenes. Because several general questions…