by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Attending a writers conference can be a stressful undertaking—even for a seasoned writer. A lot of writers have gravitated toward our profession because we’re not comfortable with crowds, especially crowds of strangers. That’s why I’m posting this series on writing conferences. It’s not to add to…

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 Edie Melson @EdieMelson I've had several people ask me what to expect when they have a fifteen minute appointment with an industry professional. Many even wonder if they should take advantage of an appointment. My answer? ABSOLUTELY. Even if you don’t have something to pitch, an editor, agent or even well…

by Vonda Skelton @VondaSkelton In this digital world of technology-over-paper, business cards remain strong. After all, those tiny little cards are often the only things agents, editors, and event planners have to trigger their memory of you. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@VondaSkelton #BRMCWC #pubtip"]A 13-point checklist for #Writing business cards that…

  by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Attending a writing conference is a big deal. Writers often budget all year to be able to go, especially if it’s a larger (more expensive) event. But along with the financial planning, [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@EdieMelson #writing #BRMCWC"]we also need to calibrate our writing conference…

The 2016 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is coming up fast. And we're adding something new. We will be inviting attendees to have their books available for sale in the conference bookstore (this includes traditionally published books and self-published books). We've done this in a limited basis in years…