Patricia Stoltey

Author

Great Prize Money in the Northern Colorado Writers Contests

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This is the third year for the Northern Colorado Writers writing contests, and the organization is increasing the prize money to 1st: $1,000; 2nd: $250; and 3rd: $100. Like last year, all winners, honorable mentions, and editor’s picks will be published in and receive a free copy of the 2013 Pooled Ink. The deadline for …Read More

Why Crime Fiction… by J. L. Abramo

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J. L. Abramo was born in Brooklyn, New York on Raymond Chandler’s fifty-ninth birthday. He earned a BA in Sociology at the City College of New York and a Masters in Social Psychology at the University of Cincinnati. He is the author of Catching Water in a Net, winner of the St. Martin’s Press/Private Eye …Read More

Northern Colorado Writers Conference and More

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You’re Running Out of Time to Sign Up for the Northern Colorado Writers Conference Whether you write fiction, poetry, essays, articles, or short stories, there is an art to stringing together words to elicit a certain response and reaction from your readers. The 8th Annual Northern Colorado Writers Conference, April 26-27 at the Fort Collins …Read More

Tuesday at the Rock, Trolling for Guest Bloggers, and Snow

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Chiseled in Rock Shannon Baker, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer member and author of Tainted Mountain, a Nora Abbott mystery, is our guest blogger today at the Rock. Her post, “Don’t Worry, Be Hopi” is about research, the Hopi culture, and planting seeds. You’ll find it all at Chiseled in Rock blog. Trolling for Guest Bloggers …Read More

What I’m Up to…

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Here are some of the things going on in my life and schedule: 1.  I’m getting physical therapy for my creaky knee and I don’t need to worry about any surgery, at least not for now. Phew! 2.  The Fort Collins Recreation Department and the Senior Center are going to produce another Mountain Scribe Anthology …Read More

Finding Your One Thing by Julie Luek

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Julie Luekenga lives in the high mountain ranching community of Gunnison, Colorado and is a freelance writer published in regional and national publications and a member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.Writing under the name Julie Luek, she is a regular, every other week, contributor to the international writing website, She Writes. She is also a …Read More

The Publicity Window by L. Diane Wolfe

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L. Diane Wolfe is a professional speaker and author. Known as “Spunk On A Stick,” Wolfe is a member of the National Speakers Association and the author of numerous books. Her latest title, How to Publish and Promote Your Book Now, covers her publishing seminars in depth and provides an overview of the entire process …Read More

And the Winners Are…

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The winner of a copy of the Northern Colorado Writers Pooled Ink anthology,  which celebrates 2012 contest winners  of short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry is: Rini Kirkpatrick Rini is a writer who has completed the NaNoWriMo Challenge. You can connect with her on Facebook ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The winner of a copy of In Name Only …Read More

Western Slope at Chiseled in Rock and Giveaways

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Chiseled in Rock Monthly Chiseled in Rock contributor Julie Luek waited out the winter snowstorms before venturing out to explore the best places to read, write or sip on the Western Slope of Colorado. This time she and her daughter visited Salida. I hope you’ll drop by and see what they found. The Pooled Ink …Read More

Writing for the Journey by Carol Kilgore (and a Book Giveaway)

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Carol Kilgore is an award-winning author of several published short stories and many essays and articles. Solomon’s Compass is her second novel, a blend of mystery, suspense, and romance she calls Crime Fiction with a Kiss – always at least one crime; always a love story. Carol and her Coast Guard husband live in San …Read More