Sometimes, life throws unexpected things at you. Maybe your car breaks down on the way to work. Or maybe your state goes into lock down in response to a pandemic. Whatever the cause, your carefully laid plans are no longer usable. What are you going to do? It’s time to think outside the box. Every […]
Coming Soon: Expanse
And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters” (Genesis 1:6 ESV). Expanse. Defined, it means “an area of something … presenting a wide continuous surface,” such as an expanse of sea or forest. Another definition is an uninterrupted space or […]
2020 Selah Awards
Every year, the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference recognizes excellence in writing through the Selah Awards. We are honored that four of our authors were selected as finalists in this year’s list: Heather Greer is a finalist in the Women’s Contemporary category for her novel Grasping Hope, published by Mantle Rock Publishing. Cynthia Roemer […]
2020 Serious Writer Awards
We are honored that two of our authors were selected as semifinalists in this year’s Serious Writers Awards: Debbie Archer was named a semifinalist in the Book of the Year category for her novel Pocket Change, published by Mantle Rock Publishing. Deborah Sprinkle was named a semifinalist in the Book of the Year category for […]
A Company is Born
I met Kathy Cretsinger several years ago at the Ken-Ten Writers Retreat. I’d never heard of the retreat, but one of my website clients, Suzanne Bratcher, invited me to go with her. She wanted to meet the publisher who was about to publish her debut novel, The Copper Box. I enjoy meeting new people in […]
A Different Story
As with us all, I’m sure many of your plans for 2020 have changed over the last few months. When the year began, I set a slightly crazy goal for myself. I wanted to write two new books, publish one (in the works for this October!), get a contract on at least one more, and […]
The Value of Your Words
If you’re like me, you sometimes wonder if what you do, or what you say, or what you write make a difference. A simple “well-done” or “thank you” help us know that what we do, say, or write have value. As authors, we are encouraged when we know people are reading our books and express […]
Connecting
Social distancing has changed our views on technology. Introduce a pandemic and, suddenly, those activities we’ve discouraged as not being real interactions become creative ways we stay connected to others when approaching those outside the walls of our homes is frowned upon. Groups keep in touch through Zoom and Facebook Live. Grandparents are learning to […]
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