by Lynn H Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn   I’d like to tell you a little story . . . I promise it’s relevant . . . Over the past few months, my family has had an unprecedented amount of illness and minor injuries combined with insanely hectic schedules. So much so that I’ve…

Welcome to the second edition of Saturday Six for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference 2018! Last week we featured some of the men who will be teaching and agenting and representing houses and magazines. This week, we're going to feature some of the ladies who do the same.…

  by Katy Kauffman, @KatyKauffman28   Light traveled from all over the world to settle on Black Mountain, North Carolina. Hundreds of light bearers—Christian writers—gathered at Ridgecrest to learn about the craft of writing, pitch projects, and share ideas and fellowship. The intensity of the light glowed like the sun…

By Bethany Jett, @BetJett   When you’re traveling, there are simple truths that must be acknowledged. Your agenda is not your own. Your time is not your own. Your space is not your own. If you’re traveling with children, your meal choices and radio preferences in the car are not…

By Rhonda Rhea, @RhondaRhea     I’m just not really a tattoo kind of gal. Sorry. But if ever I did get one, I’d want a ballerina skirt. One around each upper arm. I would want them entirely for the satisfaction of going in and asking for “two tutu tattoos.”…

By Joseph Bentz One of the benefits of attending a writers conference is receiving instruction in one-hour workshops that cover every imaginable aspect of the writing craft, from productivity strategies to marketing advice. However, some writers may be at a point in the planning or drafting of their book where…