Tagged: Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference

  • Is Your Social Media Life Busier Than it Should Be?

    @EdieMelson I’m just back home from several weeks of teaching at writing conferences. In spite of the fact that I’m a card-carrying introvert, I love getting to share what I’ve learning about publishing and marketing with other writers. One of the things I get asked over and over again is,…

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  • The Sacred Adventure of Writing

    @DiAnnMills We are on an adventure called life. From the day we are born until God calls us home, we are given special interests that define our purpose and mold our personalities. Writing is our sacred adventure. Writers share a special path because we’ve been gifted with the creative skill…

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  • A Social Media Checklist for Your Mid-Year Slump

    It's just past the middle of the year and that means most of us have gotten a little sloppy. To help with that, here's a checklist of strategies to make sure we all finish the social media year on a strong note.  [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject=" #writing #socialmedia"]10 Social Media Strategies…

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  • Where a Writer Finds Encouragement

    @LucindaSMcDowel “Cindy, God has given you a gift of writing, and it is your duty to write for Him!” Imagine being only 26-years-old and personally hearing those words from Elisabeth Elliot—respected mentor, international speaker and author of more than thirty books. I had already felt a nudging from God on…

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  • The Beauty of Efficiency with Words

    @RamonaRichards The heat index today is 105 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.87 and falling, with 51 percent humidity. It truly is going to be a dark and stormy night. All of which made me think of John Sebastian. (Stay with me, this really is going somewhere.) Back in the…

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  • Finding Wisdom When the Writing Life Hurts

    @EdieMelson We writers wear our hearts on our sleeves, metaphorically speaking. We pour our inner selves out on the page, drawing on the highs and lows of life to interpret the world through words. This is an exhilarating journey. The highs are incredible, and the lows…well…they’re tough. If we don’t…

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