by Edie Melson @EdieMelson It's Christmas and all of us here on the Blue Ridge blog are asking for a special holiday gift from our loyal readers. Would you help us get the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference blogs recognized as on of the Writer's Digest Top 101 Websites for…

by Aaron Gansky @ADGansky As we delve headlong into another holiday season (Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, New Year’s etc.…), I hope you and your family have a wonderful and restful time. But I’m also aware the holidays can be just as stressful as they are joyful. Cleaning house…

We are super excited to introduce you to our 2020 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Faculty! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@BRMCWC #writing #writingconference"]The 2020 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Faculty Page is Live![/tweet_box] Visit the page to: Find out who is coming. Find out whether they are an author,…

by Terry Whalin @TerryWhalin As an acquisitions editor at Morgan James Publishing, I've worked with many different authors on launching and promoting their books. As a reader, I've been on a number of launch teams, received, read and reviewed advance reader copies (ARCs) of many books. As a writer, I've…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn A couple of years ago, my family and I rode the Virginia Creeper Trail. Built on an old railroad bed, the Virginia Creeper Trail offers a unique biking experience. 17 miles. Downhill. Really. It’s an amazing ride. The scenery is stunning and the trail is open…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac For developing authentic characters—and yourself—learning the Enneagram is a great place to start. This ancient tool suggests nine basic personality types for people, which are all focused on how a person’s underlying motivation (or core sin) influences behavior. Enneagram experts believe every person carries tendencies of…