Traditional publishing isn’t getting a lot of love these days. At least, that’s my impression. All the buzz is around indie publishing. I get it. In fact, I dig it. I love the fact that writers can get their stories out in the world and do it any way they see fit. It’s really cool…
It’s Nov. 5, 2024. How can I not write about choices? In this case, stark choices. And I’m not going to take a political position here on the RMFW blog except to say that today’s vote, in my mind, is a case of decency versus indecency. Enough said. And, as we all know, today’s vote…
The 2024 edition of Colorado Gold was excellent. I’m back home today (Monday, Sept. 30) feeling exhausted and inspired. There was so much energy at the conference this year. For those who could not make the conference, I thought I would publish my comments from the “Welcome” event on Friday, Sept. 27: ++ I was…
One. I’m back again to plug the “Writers Who Read” podcast—a Colorado thing. In fact, literary agent and RMFW board member Mira Landry is one of the three co-hosts along with Gary McBride (who has taught at Colorado Gold) and Whitney Pinion. The group has been gathering monthly since 2018 but is now extending itself…
You can’t make this up. I mean, my head is still spinning. Twenty-three years ago I wrote a novel called Killer Source. This was my fourth completed novel. I loved the concept. In fact, the idea came to me whole. I was driving on I-25 near Broadway, heading north, the moment it happened. I saw…