David S. Atkinson & Roses Are Red, Violets Are Stealing Loose Change From My Pockets While I Sleep This time on the podcast, two short stories (well, flash fiction) and an interview with the writer, David S. Atinkson. David, who was last on the podcast more than 18 months ago, is the author of the…
Author: Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens is the author of the The Fireballer (Lake Union, 2023) and The Allison Coil Mystery Series including Antler Dust, Buried by the Roan, Trapline, Lake of Fire, and The Melancholy Howl. Trapline won The Colorado Book Award for Best Mystery. Stevens has also published short stories in Denver Noir (Akashic Books, 2022), Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and Mystery Tribune, among others. Stevens is longtime member of Mystery Writers of America. In 2023, Stevens was named Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers for the second time. He lives in southwest Colorado.
Rocky Mountain Writer #140
Joy Meredith – Three Finalist Entries in Colorado Gold Every year, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers runs a contest for unpublished writers. It’s called Colorado Gold and the winners are announced during the annual conference (coming up this weekend, Sept. 6 through 9). There are five categories in the contest and, for each of the categories there…
T. Monk’s Advice (Translated for Writers by M. Stevens)
A friend recently alerted me to Thelonious Monk’s “Advice” for fellow musicians. It’s so cool. I mean, Thelonious Monk! Yes, I’m more of a rock and roll guy than a jazz dude, but Monk’s artistry is unmatched. Certainly his insights and advice could be useful for other creative types. So I dug deep into Monk’s advice…
Rocky Mountain Writer #139
Maggie Smith – Short Stories, Developmental Editing & the “Hear Us Roar” Podcast The first short story Maggie Smith ever wrote, “The Devil You Know,” is being published in the brand new short story anthology, False Faces, from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Maggie is also giving a workshop next month at Colorado Gold—How to Get the…
Rocky Mountain Writer #138
Liz Roadifer & The Trouble With Fairies Liz Roadifer writes in two completely different worlds. One work is dark thrillers. The other is romantic fantasy. It’s the romantic fantasy that’s making news. Liz recently learned that The Trouble With Fairies won a National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award in a major contest sponsored by First…