Gary Reilly was the greatest writer I ever knew. Variety, volume, and quality. All three. RMFW writer friends of mine – and anyone writing fiction out there – I ask this: how many writers do you know who put together 25 novels (most of them in near-perfect shape) without ever receiving a word of encouragement…
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 #86
Shannon Lawrence & Deconstructing Horror What makes a story qualify as horror? If you ask Shannon Lawrence that basic question, be prepared for some thoughtful analysis. The genre, she will tell you, extends beyond jump scares and slashers. Shannon recaps the recent free workshop she gave for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers in Denver and explores…
Rocky Mountain Writer #85
Charles Kowalski & Mind Virus We’ve got sage advice this time … all the way from Japan. Charles Kowalski a few weeks away from the release of his first novel, Mind Virus, but it’s been a long road to reach this point. And Charles knows it was all meant to be. He had just the…
Rocky Mountain Writer #84
Teresa Funke & The Self-Publishing Blueprint Teresa Funke is a high-in-demand coach who assists writers with all sorts of advice for every step of the process. As a writer and self-publisher, she has has done some creative and innovative things that have worked. And a few that have not. So she wanted to share what…
Rocky Mountain Writer #83
Michael F. Haspil & Graveyard Shift Michael F. Haspil has a soft spot for villains. He also has a mountain of patience. His journey to publication was so long he still doesn’t believe Graveyard Shift will actually be in the hands of readers in mid-July. On the podcast, Mike talks about that bumpy road to publication…