by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 It’s my home away from home. The mountain. The people. The atmosphere at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. I love going when I can, and I always come away feeling refreshed in my writer’s spirit. But the week before the conference, and the months…

by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman The year my husband spent in the South Pacific, he worked for a while as a teacher in a Bible school in the Fiji Islands. There was a missionary there who was well-revered for his wisdom and excellent teaching. After one particularly inspiring class, the…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites What concerns you today? As I type, I want to scream, cry, and get revenge. Yes, I said revenge. However, the Holy Spirit restrains me. Perhaps you’ve felt the same at some point in your life. So what do we do when life overwhelms us? Pray!…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Our writing careers are met with victories, successes, challenges, rejections, and lots of writing time in between. One way to stay encouraged and focused is to create a Writer’s Adventure List, those things that are personal, achievable, and unique to every writer. Writers are motivated to…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky The last class I taught at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer's Conference was how to write explosive short fiction. It’s a topic near and dear to my heart. As an editor of The Citron Review, an online literary journal specializing in flash and micro fiction,…

By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett This past weekend was the London Marathon. More than 50,000 runners covered 26.2 miles around the English capital city. Some were after personal bests, Olympic qualifying even, while others were out for a fun day while raising money for charity. I love watching the coverage and…