My first attempt at novel-writing was based on my brother’s experience in the transportation industry in the 1970s. He provided the basics—overall plot, knowledge of 18-wheelers and trucker jargon. I did the writing—just barely well enough to get an audiobook contract. I had an expert co-author, so writing out of my own experience made sense….
Author: Patricia Stoltey
Follow the Yellow Brick Road…
Back in March of 2013, Mark Stevens caught up with me at Left Coast Crime in Colorado Springs and asked if I might be interested in reviving the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog. It’s possible he caught me in a weak moment, perhaps after a glass of wine, but I said I’d think it over….
Speaking of Podcasts…
Mark Stevens, RMFW’s podcast guru, published a post yesterday that mentioned his broken podcast microphone, and that reminded me we haven’t mentioned those podcasts here on the blog for quite a while. You do listen to the podcasts, right? I mean, you are aware that RMFW has a series of excellent podcasts for your education…
Five Reasons to Submit Your Work to Anthologies
I’m sure by now you’ve heard that Found: Short Stories by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, is a finalist in the 2017 Colorado Book Awards from Colorado Humanities. And hopefully you’ve also heard that I have an essay in a new anthology called Still Me … After All These Years: 24 Writers Reflect on Aging. Those…
Getting to Know You: The RMFW Q&A Project #8
The Getting to Know You Project is intended to introduce RMFW members with short responses to three questions, a photo, and a few social media links if available. If you would like to participate in the project for future months, please email Pat Stoltey at blog@rmfw.org Betsy Dornbusch Website: http://betsydornbusch.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/betsydornbusch Twitter: http://twitter.com/betsydornbusch Instagram:…