by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea Debit card, my debit card. Oh how I need that thing. One day a while back I couldn’t find my card anywhere. I looked for it all afternoon. Even by the next morning, still no trace. I searched high and low, near and far. I even searched…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We live in a comfortable society. But that can be dangerous for writers who choose complacency rather than pouring a steady stream of effort into their writing.  Have you ever met a writer who expected and demanded results from readers, other writers, and those involved in…

The New Year is barreling toward us. Here at the Blue Ridge Conference, we couldn't be more excited with what's to come. Not only has our main conference continued to grow, we've added some boutique retreats to our event schedule. Several years ago DiAnn Mills and I realized that Blue…

by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Let’s face it, 2019 is pretty much history. Unless you are one of those people who saves the final week of the year for intense writing, chances are these next days are full of other things – family and friends, worship and celebration, Christmas follow-up…

Ramona Richards @RamonaRichards So today is Thursday, the day after Christmas. How are you feeling? Exhausted? Relieved? Excited? Over the years, I’ve discovered that many people have traditions for the day after Christmas just as they do for the previous two days. Some celebrate Boxing Day, which used to be…

by Aaron Gansky @ADGansky As we delve headlong into another holiday season (Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, New Year’s etc.…), I hope you and your family have a wonderful and restful time. But I’m also aware the holidays can be just as stressful as they are joyful. Cleaning house…