by Edie Melson @EdieMelson The publishing industry is like any other—fraught with unwritten rules and etiquette norms.  Add to that the wild wild west of social media and the new writer can commit faux pas that spell career disaster. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@EdieMelson on @BRMCWC #writing #BRMCWC"]The Dos & Don’ts…

As mentioned in Friday’s post, The Blue Ridge Conference is going digital. I know change is hard, but we’re doing our best to make the transition as easy as possible. And yes, we have an app for that! Today I’m going to give you a tour of the Blue Ridge…

by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales If you've attended BRMCWC in the past, you're aware that when you check in at the Ridgecrest registration desk, you receive a lovely booklet filled with all of the faculty information, descriptions of their classes, and the schedule. This year, we're saving a few trees…

We have several contests in conjunction with the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and today we're announcing the finalists in two of them. Be sure to help us spread the word and congratulate your friends. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@EvaMarieEverson #writing "]2016 Selah Award Finalists and Editor & Agent of…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Every year, we have some last minute additions and/or deletions to our faculty. This year's no different. But I think you'll be as excited as I am to see who we've managed to add. Be sure to check the faculty and classes pages for last-minute changes. Life…

by Mary Denman @MaryDenman As writers, we think about having the right tools for our craft. But we also need to do certain things to hone that craft. We need to spend time in the chair, writing. We need fellow writers for critiques. We need to learn the rules of writing.…