By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner My Father examines every branch in Me and cuts away those who do not bear fruit. He leaves those bearing fruit and carefully prunes them so that they will bear more fruit. John 15:2 (VOICE) Spring has arrived and with it comes clean-up of debris left from…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac The Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference is rapidly approaching and some of you will be attending for the very first time! That is so exciting. But whether it’s your first time or your fifth, there’s always something to learn. Here’s a collection of my favorite tidbits…

By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I know… "Whatttt?" Writers lie? We actually get paid to lie when we write fiction, as weird as it seems. Our stories take a character's truth and spin it in every direction. What fun it is – to lie and have permission.  It's safe to say…

By Amy Bright @AmyBrightwriter You’re involved in world building even if you aren’t writing sci-fi/fantasy, the genres we usually associate with the term “world building.” Your fictional universes may parallel our “real world,” but they’re always written through your mind and heart.  For many authors, being a “sub-creator” is a…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan In 2014, I took a marketing course at a conference. Presented by three multi-published Southern authors, Janice Thompson, Kathleen Y'Barbo, and Anita Higman, the class taught me a lot about marketing. But the one idea that really struck a chord within me was creating a tribe.…

by Blythe Daniel @ByltheDaniel Will you join my launch team? We hear this phrase and we ask it ourselves. It can feel like we’re asking something very weighted and vulnerable.. and yet, it can be hard to ask others to help us promote our book when it’s go time. Here's…