When he talks about writing, George Saunders brings it all down to earth. He’s so straightforward, so sure, so clear about every phase of the process. And reassuring, too. Literary snobbishness? Zip and ola. I’ve sung his praises before and reviewed Tenth of December, a terrific collection of imaginative short stories. I could also post…
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 #98
Peggy Waide & RMFW-U Online Classes The guest on the podcast this time is the only person in Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers with the title of “dean.” Peggy Waide is the dean of RMFW University, an online learning program that is offering an increasingly rich series of classes. In fact, there’s a class coming up…
Rocky Mountain Writer #97
2017 Writer of the Year Panel – Live from The Tattered Cover We did this in 2015 and 2016 and here it is again—the live taping from the panel with the finalists and winners for the Writer of the Year and the Independent Writer of the Year. This event was taped on Wednesday, August 23…
Rocky Mountain Writer #96
Kate Jonuska & Transference When she finished writing her novel “Transference,” Kate Jonuska came to a fork in a road and, as Yogi Berra once said, she took it. The question was how to publish? Traditional? Or independent? Kate was surprised that her views on the choice had changed and it was a choice she…
Rocky Mountain Writer #95
Alice Kober – 2017 Honored Guiding Member Two years ago, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers started a new tradition of recognizing Honored Guiding Members, those individuals who have significantly contributed to the success of the organization over the years. Honorees are selected for their talent and abilities, as well as the leadership they’ve shown. This year,…