@ADGansky 4. Every sentence must do one of two things—reveal character or advance the action. –Kurt Vonnegut I love the simplicity Vonnegut uses when asserting his rules, but sometimes I wonder if we need a little extra, especially for beginning writers. At first, this rule just makes perfect sense, but if…

As the cool air settles in and we prepare our thanksgiving for all that God has provided in our lives, including salvation, other things become less important than family gatherings and celebrations. Fall fades quickly into winter, and we turn to a season of rest and reflection. [tweet_box design="default" float="none"…

By Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliams [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject=" #writing #purpose"]Writers Called . . . to What Purpose? @DDuPreeWilliams on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] I’m thankful to have had a long weekend to recover from the hustle and bustle of a writing conference. The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference (BRMCWC) is held…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson We all want what we write to matter—to touch hearts, change lives, challenge the status quo.  To that end we search high and low for the words that connect us to our readers. But what if the gems we’re searching for aren’t hidden in distant places,…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Rejection is not fun. I can't think of a soul who lives for the next rejection, whether it be in our families, our jobs, or our writing career. These days when a child is told no, the next thing to expect is wailing . . . maybe a…

by Bob Hostetler @BobHoss At the recent (and wonderful!) Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, I had occasion several times to mention the fact that I compile and generally follow an annual reading plan every year. As a writer, of course, I afford reading a high priority in my life.…