From the BRMCWC family to yours, we wish you a blessed Christmas.

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I ran into several research problems while writing my Great Depression era stories. The most problematic are the two books set in my hometown, Sugar Hill. The city didn’t incorporate until 1939, so there is no recorded town history prior to that. Before 1939, Sugar Hill…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Many writers believe writing a book will make them famous. They believe getting their book into the market will make them well-known. This idea is a publishing myth. The reality is without the author’s promotion, something terrible happens—nothing. What are you doing to increase your connection…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The Twelve Days of Christmas has been given a new twist. This version is for writers. On the first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me The Blue Ridge Conference in May. On the second day of Christmas, My true love gave to me…

By A.C. Williams by @acw_author December is upon us once more. Lights are sparkling on houses. Trees are shining in living rooms. Christmas music plays on repeat in every store twenty-four hours a day. I love it. Christmas is my favorite time of year for so many reasons. The day…

By Sara Beth Williams @WilliamsSaraB If you’ve been following my series, you’ll have learned about how Secrets, Character Conflict, Misunderstandings, High Stakes and Mistakes can help create a great and compelling story. In fact, many great stories incorporate multiple aspects listed above. What if I told you, you could nail…