I’m happy to welcome back a writer from Northern Colorado, a young man of enormous talent I met through Northern Colorado Writers. Richard S. Keller has completed a novel, a worthy accomplishment on its own, and is searching for an agent. A professional writer for 26 years, with experience in magazine, newspaper, and online publications, …Read More
Archives for January 2013
A Creature of Habit: Rice Cakes with Crunchy Peanut Butter
I’m a creature of habit, so when I find something I like (something that won’t hurt me or get me into trouble), I tend to turn it into a regular part of my schedule. The rice cake with peanut butter has become the one constant in my lunch. I usually add a piece of fruit …Read More
Chiseled in Rock Tuesday: Review of Mariano’s Crossing, a Novel by David M. Jessup
For anyone who loves to read historical fiction and especially for those interested in Colorado history, I highly recommend the award-winning Mariano’s Crossing by David M. Jessup. For the synopsis, my review, and more, visit us over at Chiseled in Rock today.
I Might As Well Be Wearing a Ball and Chain
I’ll bet most of you think I’m going to talk about my marriage. Sorry to mislead you, but we’re doing fine. As a matter of fact, Bill and I celebrated our 27th anniversary on Friday by going out to brunch at La Creperie in Fort Collins. We followed that up with a visit to the …Read More
Time for a Blogroll Do-Over
As part of my plan to update my blog, I’m going to clean up the sidebar. Step One: dump all of my blogrolls and start over. Over time, I’ve found that many bloggers stop posting and some change the focus of their posts. Others were added for a special purpose that no longer is relevant. …Read More
Writing Success is a Journey, Not a Destination by Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy lives in Arizona with his wife of forty years. He is a full time writer and part time urban chicken rancher. Goodbye Emily, his eighth novel, is now available for Kindle and Nook. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Writing Success is a Journey, Not a Destination by Michael Murphy One of my great enjoyments of writing is …Read More
Pat’s Alternate Universe No. 1: The Ballerina
I am a creature of eclectic interests, a dabbler in a variety of hobbies and creative pursuits, a former traveler who now enjoys armchair adventures more than the real thing, and a strong believer in reinventing oneself and one’s life at every opportunity. When I daydream, I sometimes imagine what my life would have been …Read More
Chiseled in Rock Tuesday: Where Do You Go for a Writers’ Retreat?
This year at Chiseled in Rock we’ll be featuring more contributors (including agents) and more topics of interest to authors. I’ll be looking at places writers like to hang out in the Northern Front Range of Colorado and new contributor Julie Luek will be doing the same in a monthly report from the Western Slope. …Read More
The Monday Special Report
Here’s your chance to win a copy of The Ledge by Jim Davidson If you like edge of your seat suspense and true life adventure, you must read The Ledge by Jim Davidson. On the way down from a trek up Mount Ranier, Jim and his partner fell into an icy crevasse. The Ledge is …Read More
Tempted to Let Your Beloved Edit Your Work? by Nancy G. West
Special Note: To read a book review and guest post at Kings River Life online magazine, go here. It’s worth the trip because there’s a giveaway of Nancy’s books going on. When Nancy G. West was seven years old, she and her mother wrote poems to each other on special occasions. In high school, the …Read More