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Why Do Writers Benefit from a Paid Critique?
by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Is a paid critique at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference useful for me? Perhaps you’ve asked yourself this question. You’re not alone. And the answer is yes! Writers on every level benefit from a paid critique. The following information will point writers in the…
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To Know and Make Known
by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death... Philippians 3:10 NASB My husband has many wonderful qualities. But the night I began to fall in love with him, something bigger captured…
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How Do You Know What To Write?
by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel You stare at a blank page. Your scribbles are notes that you can’t sort out. You have journals you aren’t sure where to find what you started writing for a book someday. Does your organization of thoughts cause you to feel overwhelmed? I think one of…
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The Pronouncedly Pronounced Way
by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea Sometimes I like to use words I don’t altogether understand. It’s so I can sound smarter. And perspicacious, sagacious, and astutaquacious. Yes, I did make up that last one—hoping it would make me sound even astutaquaciouser. I admit, it does get embarrassing when I mispronounce a word…
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It’s Writing Conference Season & Time to Practice Your Pitch
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Attending a writers conference can be a stressful undertaking—even for a seasoned writer. A lot of writers have gravitated toward our profession because we’re not comfortable with crowds, especially crowds of strangers. That’s why I’m posting this series on writing conferences. It’s not to add to…
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Writers On the Road
by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted One of the exciting things about becoming a published author is travel. Having a book in print is, of course, super exciting, but being asked to speak, do book signings, or teach is both exciting and fulfilling. It's also tiring. Teaching at conferences was never on…
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