by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales The first year I attended the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference was 2010. I'd been crying out to God asking what He wanted me to do, as I'd spent so much time serving my husband, our four children, and the church that I felt…

Tonight, Alycia Morales, our Conference Manager, will be answering all of your pre-conference questions on Facebook Live! Join her at 7:00 PM EST to hear the answers to questions such as: What's the dress code? What should I bring with me? Do I need a business card? What's the weather…

Welcome back! We've got just a few more weeks until we'll all be gathered at Ridgecrest, ready to make new friends and learn a lot about writing. Today, I'm going to introduce you to six more of our prestigious faculty members. Let's get started! Karynthia Glasper-Phillips 1. I love horseback…

by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales As conference season approaches, preparations loom around the corner. Now is not the time to procrastinate. Now is the time to prepare for those fifteen-minute appointments, pitches, cramming all that class material into your brain, and networking with other writers, agents, and editors. [tweet_box design="default"…

by Alycia W. Morales      @AlyciaMorales This week, I attended ACFW in Nashville, TN. Along with seeing writer friends I've known for years, I saw some who I'm in awe of and just getting to know. I met new friends, as well. I enjoyed the classes I attended. I brainstormed. I…

by Bethany Jett, @betjett Does anyone else overpack for writers conferences? Next week we'll cover what to bring to the conference, but today let's cover what we need to have with us when we leave our hotel rooms. Just like "writing tight" is one of the hardest skills to hone,…