by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
As most of you know, I've spent the past week as Director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. It was an amazing week—full of inspiration and encouragement. Some of the highlights came from our keynote speakers. These are memes I created during their keynotes. It thought it would give you a glimpse of what we experienced.
As most of you know, I've spent the past week as Director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. It was an amazing week—full of inspiration and encouragement. Some of the highlights came from our keynote speakers. These are memes I created during their keynotes. It thought it would give you a glimpse of what we experienced.
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| "Celebrate your place in the story." ~Steven James |
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| "Embrace the changes in publishing and put into practice the things that are working." ~DiAnn Mills |
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| "The odds are always in God's favor." ~James Watkins |
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| "If we're not growing as writers, we're dead." ~Eva Marie Everson |
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| The pearl starts as the irritant. What irritates you to write? ~Jane Jenkins Herlong |
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| "Creativity begins with the creator." ~Alton Gansky |
Thank you. May we share these?
ReplyDeleteFor some reason my reply ended up at the bottom of these comments. But yes, absolutely you can share them! Just copy and paste the images onto your computer and share them individually, if you'd like!
DeleteMakes me wish I could have been there! Maybe someday. . . .
ReplyDeleteDennis, we wish you could have been there too!
DeleteI loved seeing these memes during the conference, and I will share this post! What a great conference and group of keynote speakers. Those messages will stay with me for a long time. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing double-duty this year (conferee and faculty)!
DeleteAnother banner year for BRMCWC! Thank you for an excellent week of learning, laughing, and hanging out with people who get us! You and your team did a great job!
ReplyDeleteV, can u believe how far we've come since that first year at BR? God is sooooo good!
DeleteI had so much fun! What an honor to serve all the fabulous writers. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou were amazing! I'm so glad you signed on as my co-director!!!!
DeleteThese memes give such a definitive flavor of the Godly teachings at BRMCWC. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt was an amazing! Every single keynoter knocked it out of the park. Steven James started us with a bang on Sunday night - I didn't think to make memes until Monday morning. I feel bad about that because he was OUTSTANDING!
DeleteWhat a great legacy Alton left as the outgoing director. I can't wait to see who you and DiAnn will build on that. I KNOW it's going to be absolutely fantastic!! I'm SO bummed I missed it this year. It's becoming one of the premiere conferences!
ReplyDeleteI wish you could have been with!
DeleteI love this Edie! I have these powerful words as notes but it's great to see them as memes. And I have several powerful quotes from Steven James. If Mary has pictures and you decide to create a meme to share on social media separate from this post. :-) My favorite, "Celebrate your place in the story." I used this one on my Thursday blog post. Thanks for a great week, Edie! You did a wonderful job as director! To God be the glory for the great things He has done.
ReplyDeleteKaren that's awesome! I have a pic of him. I'll do one now and credit you! Thank you!
DeleteThank you for these beautiful reminders of an amazing week. And congrats for being an outstanding director! :) You rock!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing week in every way. If you missed it this year, be sure to be there next year! Loved being a small part of the time. Edie, you are such a blessing to so many and the team behind you hit a home run! Can't wait until the next one.
ReplyDeleteI am still basking in all the blessings from the week. Thank you, your team, and staff at Ridgeway Conference Center for covering us with prayers.
ReplyDeleteEdie, sounds like it was a wonderful conference. Knew it would be with you directing. Sorry I couldn't make it this year, but I had your back, spiritual daughter! Hugs, Elva Cobb Martin, Pres. ACFW-SC www.elvamartin.com
ReplyDeleteEdie, I missed being there, but I prayed for you all every day, and followed along on social media (including watching the periscope feed the night of the banquet). I felt like I was there with you all. You do such a great job at bringing people together and challenging us to be all that God designed us to be. I hope to be there next year! Thanks for all you do!
ReplyDeleteIt was such an amazing week. These memes are a wonderful reminder of just a few takeaways.
ReplyDeleteSuch a positive week! Looking so forward to putting all the knowledge shared into action! Thank you everyone for everthing.
ReplyDeleteReading and smiling! :)
ReplyDeleteEdie and team, thanks for the fantastic conference. Surely God's presence was on the mountain. So blessed to have been there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a week filled with blessings. From renewing old friendships, to making new ones, to learning from the best teachers anywhere, to saying a heartfelt thank you to the former director and welcome to the new, this was one wonderful week. Thank you Edie and your entire team for a week we will cherish for a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to add my two cents Edie - I was blessed beyond belief and challenged by many of the keynote speakers. The classes I took were also wonderful and I'm back to regular writing. Thanks for all you did and continue to do!
ReplyDeleteThank you Edie, and the entire faculty.I learned so much this week, and I am filled anew with purpose and inspiration. Excited to get writing again!
ReplyDeleteOne of my after-conference challenges is to learn to create and apply memes--thanks for both a welcome set of memories from these speakers, and another illustration of how great memes can be in getting a message highlighted.
ReplyDeleteI love these. I saw permission to share, so I will gladly pass them along. I was a few days late, but I thought about y'all this weekend when we visited Black Mountain. :)
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