Patricia Stoltey

Author

Do Authors Need to Build a “Brand”? … by Jacqueline Seewald

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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

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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

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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

Holiday Movie Marathon

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I hardly ever go to movies in a theater anymore, unless it’s a big screen feature like the Harry Potter films were, or Lord of the Rings. It’s just easier to watch movies at home, make my own popcorn the way I like it (popped in olive oil and only lightly salted), take a break …Read More

Shopping is Not My Thing

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Even though I had to venture out of my house today, I stuck to the bare necessities and then scurried back home for cover. I needed K-Cups for our Keurig coffee maker, so I grabbed a couple of Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons and went to check out the parking lot. In a full lot, …Read More

I Am Thankful for a Whole Bushel Basket of Blessings

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I was inspired to do a Thanksgiving post this year by Rich Keller who wrote The Obligatory Thank You Column for the Northern Colorado Writers blog, The Writing Bug and Heidi M. Thomas who is Thankful for Books at The Blood-Red Pencil. I’m thankful for books, too. And I share Rich’s gratitude for critique groups, …Read More

Trai Cartwright’s Online Class for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers

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The Top 10 Things Movies Can Teach Novelists Presented by Trai Cartwright 2 Week Course Start Date: Monday, December 2 End Date: Sunday, December 15 $25 Members – $30 Non-Member Register It’s no secret that Hollywood has cracked the story structure code, or that they’ve refined some of the most elegant and efficient character-building tools …Read More

Why Every Writer Should Take an Improv Class … by Bryan Cohen

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My first experience with improv comedy took place before I’d ever taken a class or played with a team. In high school, I was in a club called the Environmental Education Club, which let us skip school five times a year to be counselors for a group of 80 sixth graders during an overnight trip …Read More

Special Sunday Guest, A Link for Cat People, and More

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I have a special Sunday guest this weekend. I hope you’ll stop by to meet Bryan Cohen and learn why all writers should take an improv class. I’m almost convinced to try it myself. You might be, too, after reading Bryan’s post. If you love cats, and you didn’t spot this link on Facebook, you …Read More

Working, working

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I did bring my NaNo project to a screeching halt. It was the right thing to do. I’ll be writing again by tomorrow afternoon, but with the advantage of a legal pad full of character notes so I don’t keep on contradicting myself. Some stories are single POV with straight forward plotting. It’s easy to …Read More