by Tammy Van Gils @TammyVanGils Most folks are familiar with the story of Gideon from Judges 6-8. The Israelites had done evil in the eyes of the Lord and oppression came upon them at the hands of the Midianites. Eventually, the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help. He…

Welcome to this week's faculty five. We hope you're enjoying getting to know our 2017 faculty as they share five fun  and interesting facts about themselves! This week, we've got Splickety's Ben Wolf and Lindsey Brackett, as well as romantic suspense writer Lynn Blackburn. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#BRMCWC 2017"]This week's…

by Mary Denman @MaryDenman Now that you’re ready to have a professional headshot taken for social media or for your book, you need to know how to prepare for your session. First and foremost, I want you to look forward to your session. And relax. I know, some of you…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett How many times have you decided which classes you were going to attend at a conference, only to change your mind and second guess yourself one hundred times? And why, oh why, do the classes you want to take always coincide with other awesome classes you…

by Lori Roeleveld @LoriSRoeleveld At one conference at Blue Ridge I had a turning point moment that might have derailed my work entirely. As I walked with an editor from dinner to the main evening event, she asked how many writing conferences I’d attended. “This is my third Blue Ridge…

by Felicia Bridges @FBridges272 Seven years ago, I stood in the check-in line in Pritchell Hall at Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference for the first time. My first writers conference, it was also the first time I took a step of faith to follow the calling God placed in…