Below are some of my favorite resources including blogs and podcasts for the writer. All resources are listed in alphabetical order by title.
Blogs
Between the Lines, The Books & Such Literary Management Blog
Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference Blog
The Ambitious Author, Misty M. Beller
The Write Editing, Alycia Morales and Andrea Merrell
Writers Helping Writers, various
Writer’s Inside Edition (monthly newsletter)
Zoe M. McCarthy’s Blog for Writers
Books
Beginnings Middles & Ends, Nancy Kress
Goal, Motivation, & Conflict, Deborah Dixon
Hooked, Les Edgerton
How to Market a Book Release, Misty M. Beller
Influence: Building a Platform that Elevates Jesus Not Me, Kate Motaung and Shannon Popkin
Rivet Your Reader with Deep Point of View, Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Renni Browne and Dave King
Social Media for Today’s Writer, DiAnn Mills & Edie Melson
Story Trumps Structure, Steven James
Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days, Zoe M. McCarthy
The Emotion Thesaurus, Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus, Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
The Emotional Craft of Fiction, Donald Maass
The Negative Trait Thesaurus, Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
The Positive Trait Thesaurus, Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
The Story of With, Allen Arnold
Write Tight: Say Exactly What You Mean with Precision and Power, William Broghaugh
Writing the Breakout Novel, Donald Maass
Conferences
ACFW Virginia Chapter Royal Writers Conference
Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference
Mountainside Marketing Retreat
Courses/Webinars
ACFW Virginia Chapter Monthly Webinars
Editing Services
Breakout Editing, Dori Harrell
Robin’s Red Pen, Robin Patchen
Organizations
American Christian Fiction Writers
Blue Ridge Reader Connections (Published Writers)
Faith, Hope, and Love Christian Writers
Podcasts
(No links provided here but you can find these where ever you listen to podcasts)
The Christian Publishing Show, Thomas Umstaddt
Your Best Writing Life, Linda Goldfarb
Website Services
kikaDESIGN, Katrina Glover
The Dragomir Group, Rhonda Dragomir
Website Design by Robin, Robin Lee Hatcher
Writing Contests
Published Authors
Unpublished Authors