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…

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 DiAnnMills, @DiAnnMills Some of us revise as we write, and others choose to wait until the story is written. I suggest a writer complete a scene, a chapter, or even the entire story before switching to editor mode. Creating a story uses the left side of the brain. Revision…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I bet you’re thinking that this article is about fishing. Well it is, and it isn’t. We all have our favorite novels, rich stories that send us into the lives of our characters—and even become our friends. We’re walking with them, sharing their joys and sorrows,…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We writers want to see our manuscripts published. We work hard on blogs, articles, devotions, fiction, and nonfiction projects. And we are always looking for new techniques to strengthen our message. The following 10 suggestions can help every writer create a more powerful project. [tweet_box design="default"…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Do you feel like your blog is dying? No comments. Unsubscribes. Traffic is nearing zero. Don’t quit. I’ve been there, and watching numbers fall is not pleasant. It’s downright depressing. Especially when we spend hours creating content, a catchy title, the perfect meme, and a tweet…