By Sue Schlesman @Sueschlesman I just came home from the Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference. I feel a little like Moses descending Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments—I’ve got a full heart and a full notebook. And I might be glowing a little. I have been decompressing emotionally and mentally…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin While I’ve been in book publishing for decades, one topic is central to our business yet something I rarely see written about or discussed: communication. Communication undergirds everything from email to print to phone calls to face to face. I believe it is infrequently highlighted because…

By Edwina Perkins @EdwinaPerkins Consider the world you live in. Your cultural experiences, likes, dislikes, fears, and even biases are based on your community. As an author writing about another culture, how can you best represent a group of people who are not like you? One way is through help…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites “She loves my book but I need to build my platform.” A conferee said after she left the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference appointment room. “Tell me about yourself,” I said. After I asked my new friend a few questions I said, “Now you can…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac One of my most-often asked questions when I post about books I’m reading is “Can you teach me to read like a writer?” While it’s not always necessary to read with a writer’s mind—after all the comparison trap and the what if? trails can derail you…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Here are 21 summer adventures to go on that will inspire your writing: The beach Listen to the ocean waves crashing on the shore. Smell the salt air with the tint of fish and sunblock. Feel the sand beneath your toes. Crack open the cold drinks…