Many an author warns “pre-pubbed” writers to enjoy the journey. Publication opens a whole new can of worms. They tell us that they long for the days before deadlines, worries about sales, and the pressure to produce the next great book. We don’t listen, of course, believing that the goal of publication brings nothing but …Read More
Archives for December 2013
And the Winner Is….
I’m pleased to announce that the winner of an Advance Review Copy of Ellen Larson’s sci fi mystery In Retrospect is Dean K. Miller (selected via random.org) Dean is a Northern Colorado Writer and blogger You can find out more about him and his work at his website and blog. Congratulations to Dean and many …Read More
In Retrospect … by Ellen Larson
My sci-fi murder mystery, In Retrospect, comes out this week, and in keeping with the title, it seems like a good time to reflect on a few of the experiences in my life that informed the book. In chronological order: As a child in the Sixties, I listened to the news with my family every …Read More
I Love My Critique Group
After bailing out of NaNoWriMo at about 22,000 words, I submitted the first three rough draft chapters to my critique group. The feedback, as always, was varied and one member didn’t always agree with another, but the biggest flaws in that frantic grasping at words floated to the top. I did my first rewrite of …Read More
I Have Perfected the Art of Waiting
No one waits better than I do. I wait until I’m in the right mood to write. When my first draft is finished, I wait a few weeks….or month….to do revisions and self-editing. More months pass while I wait to submit my manuscript to agents and/or publishers….and sometimes, while I’m waiting to do that, I …Read More
Do Authors Need to Build a “Brand”? … by Jacqueline Seewald
Multiple award-winning author, Jacqueline Seewald, has taught creative, expository and technical writing at Rutgers University as well as high school English. She also worked as both an academic librarian and an educational media specialist. Fifteen of her books of fiction have been published to critical praise including THE INFERNO COLLECTION, THE DROWNING POOL, THE TRUTH …Read More
Northern Colorado is Not Perfect
In spite of the beauty and amazing weather we tend to experience in my part of Colorado, there are a couple of things that make it slightly less than perfect. 1. There are no cardinals here. I grew up in a part of the country where the vibrant reds of these lovely birds were there …Read More
RMFW Class, NaNoWriMo, and Other Stuff
The Top 10 Things Movies Can Teach Novelists An Online Class from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers REGISTRATION STILL OPEN Presented by Trai Cartwright 2 Week Course Start Date: Monday, December 2 End Date: Sunday, December 15 $25 Members – $30 Non-Member More Info and Registration It’s no secret that Hollywood has cracked the story structure …Read More