By Edie Melson and DiAnn Mills @EdieMelson @DiAnnMills We know embarking on a writing journey is an exciting and slightly terrifying endeavor. The trail ahead offers promise, but it will be filled with unexpected twists and turns. Learning the craft is critical—no shortcuts allowed—especially if writers want to succeed. Along…

By DiAnn Mills and Edie Melson @DiAnn Mills @Edie Melson A successful writer achieves bestselling status by constantly improving her writing skills. She sets aside time to study the craft with valuable information destined to not only keep her sales high but also to challenge her best to be even…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills and @EdieMelson A writer's social media platform helps brand her in the publishing world. This post is to help you reach your writing and publishing goals through social media. Edie and I want to encourage you to establish and maintain your social media presence regularly. If…

We want to extend our sincere congratulations to everyone who entered these contests. You are all winners because you were willing to put your writing out there! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@BRMCWC #writing #pubtip"]And The Winners Are...A complete List of the 2017 BRMCWC Contest Winners[/tweet_box] Selah Awards Genre: Bible Studies Winner:…

Welcome to our final Friday Faculty Five post before the 2017 conference. We hope you've enjoyed getting to know some things about our faculty members and feel confident about meeting them this weekend! Our final faculty five post features our fearless leaders, DiAnn Mills and Edie Melson, as well as…

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 #pubtip"]Publishing Etiquette Tips -…