By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Man, us Americans do love our celebrations. Not just the big ones like birthdays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, Easter, and New Year’s Eve. We love celebrations so much that Cinco de Mayo, Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, and Halloween have grown in popularity during…

by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman When you felt God was calling you to write, you probably were invigorated. You were excited to be hearing specific direction from Him. You felt great purpose as you began the journey to publication. But then…silence. We’ve all been there…even the most seasoned and successful…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites Writing causes angst, yet we are driven to the keyboard. We know God called us to pen our thoughts and stories, but how do we overcome our fear, doubt, worry, and the dreaded platform building? Recently I posted on the Blue Ridge Conference Writers Facebook page.…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I stood there looking at the car, shaking my head in utter disbelief. Disbelief and no small amount of judgment. That driver needed to be at least a little bit shamed. Pull the car in. Into the plainly marked spot. Put it between the two yellow lines.…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writing is a gift from God, a worthy and worshipful experience that allows us to join our hearts and minds with the Creator of the universe. That thought alone can make us tremble—the responsibilities to the craft, readers, helping other writers, and all that entails the…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky As is sometimes the case, one of my students asked me a particularly good question. What surprised me is that it had to do with my blog. Don’t get me wrong, I know several of you check in often, but my students rarely do. “So, Mr.…