Welcome back! On this week's edition of Saturday Six, we have agents and editors galore. And have they got some fun facts about themselves for you... [tweet_box design="default" float="none"]Which faculty member was almost shot by Secret Service? Which one watched for UFOs with her father? Find out in this week's…

By Rhonda Rhea, @RhondaRhea There’s just no limit to what a person can accomplish…when that person is actually supposed to be diligently working on something else. For me, those moments of crazy-wild intensity somehow seem like the perfect times to go out and get my towels monogrammed or something. Maybe…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett   Ever since I heard Davis Bunn talk about his workspace set up, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of having a designated space to create, write, and work. Don’t you love stories about major companies that started out in a garage like Amazon, Apple, and…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson One of the most valuable aspects of attending a writing conference is the onsite networking. Truthfully, in publishing, it is important who you know. Today, we’re going to list all the ways you’ll be able to meet new people at BRMCWC. We’re going to take it…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills   A writer cannot plunge their characters, protagonists and antagonists, into action unless deep psychological needs are clear, and powerful, unresolved goals—both external and internal—are established. How can a writer discover what these characters want and need, as well as their strengths and weaknesses? I’ve had…

by Lucinda Secrest McDowell, @LucindaSMcDowel   “Let my teaching fall like rain and my word settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass and showers on tender plants.” Deuteronomy 32:2 HCSB Up with the sun I was eager for an early morning walk in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blooming…