Terri is the acquisitions editor for Midnight Ink, publisher of all kinds of crime literature. Join us at Chiseled in Rock to learn more about Terri, her job, and Midnight Ink.
Archives for January 2012
Where Do Your Characters Come From? by Camille LaGuire, Guest Blogger
My special guest today is Camille LaGuire, a Michigan writer of mystery and adventure stories. She has published fiction in magazines ranging from Cricket Magazine to Handheld Crime, to Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine. Her work has been reprinted in educational materials and overseas, and her short fiction has been nominated for Derringer awards. Her …Read More
Two More Writing Contests
Incite DenverIn addition to the Northern Colorado Writer contests I mentioned in this week’s Wednesday Potpourri, there’s a brand new contest sponsored by Chiseled in Rock blog that you need to check out. This one is called Incite Denver, has minimal requirements (except that you have a completed manuscript), and doesn’t cost anything…unless you have …Read More
The Four P’s for Attending a Writers’ Conference by Kerrie Flanagan, Guest Blogger
Kerrie Flanagan is the director of Northern Colorado Writers, a writers’ support organization born from Kerrie’s desire to help writers of all types learn their craft and succeed in the marketplace. Her business started as a small conference targeting local writers in Northern Colorado but has grown steadily. There is now a writers’ studio where …Read More
Wednesday Potpourri
Tomorrow’s Guest BloggerKerrie Flanagan, director of Northern Colorado Writers, will be here with tips on getting the most out of a writers’ conference. The NCW Conference is scheduled for March 30-31 at the Hilton in Fort Collins, Colorado. NCW Writing ContestsFirst, there’s the Top of the Mountain Book Award associated with the Northern Colorado Writers …Read More
Chiseled in Rock Tuesday: Three Authors, Three Questions
Today I’m launching my new series, “Three Authors, Three Questions”, over at Chiseled in Rock blog. I hope you’ll stop by and give me feedback on the series and the format.
Tattered Cover LoDo Bookstore in Denver Has an Espresso Book Machine
I am awed by this development in book publishing. Tattered Cover LoDo has the equipment and will be operating this arm of the company as Tattered Cover Press print on demand. Isn’t this cool?
Brain Freeze
I get these every once in a while. Slumped in my chair here in my little office, I gently place my fingers on asdf and jkl; and wait. Nothing. My inquiring mind goes to work: What exciting things happened this week? Surely there’s a post somewhere in all this chaos. Well, there’s the new workout …Read More
Putting Hard Truth in Fiction by Jeff Bibbey, Guest Blogger
I’m pleased to introduce author Jeff Bibbey to my blog today. I just finished reading his novel, Off the Mat, and can report that it does indeed tell the hard truth. It’s powerful, it’s inspirational, and it’s gut-wrenching. I suspect no one could tell this story quite like a teacher and coach. Jeff Bibbey has …Read More
Wednesday Potpourri: What’s New and What’s Coming?
Tomorrow’s Guest My guest blogger tomorrow is Jeff Bibbey, author of Off the Mat. His novel involves the ugly truth about troubled kids and drug addiction combined with a great story about young athletes in the sport of wrestling. It’s a book for adults. It’s time we all learned more about the tough temptations today’s …Read More