By Mark Stevens Regrets? I’ve had a few. One bothers me more than most. I knew it at the time, when I first read Gary Reilly’s stuff. We’d meet in coffee shops, frequently the Europa Café on South Pennsylvania Street in Denver. Hip joint. Cool vibe. Gary would pluck a stack of things from his…
Author: Patricia Stoltey
Exciting Events Ahead from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Attend the 2nd Annual RMFW Writers Retreat With Special Guest, Agent Kate Schafer Testerman Organized by Angie Hodapp March 16-21, 2014 Table Mountain Inn, Golden, CO REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 15TH The 2013 writers retreat was a smashing success! It’s back in March of 2014 and will become an annual spring event. How much does it…
The Perfect Writerly Advice … by Julie Kazimer
This post was previously published on August 27, 2013 For the last week I’ve racked my brain to come up with a blog post for the ages, one which will be sheared into the mind of every reader. In the end I think I tore something vital, and finally came up with a post worthy…
Managing Writer Stress–Breathing … by Kerry Schafer
This post was originally published on August 21, 2013 The writing life is hard. Don’t get me wrong – I love to write, and I’m full of gratitude every day that I’m lucky enough to be a writer. Well, okay most days I’m grateful. There are times when I want to shout “what did I…
Getting Physical: Ways to Make Your Characters Come Alive … by Lori DeBoer
This post was originally published on September 12, 2013 Whether you write genre or literary fiction, you must be able to bring your characters to life. When characters are first conceived, they invariably seem a little wooden, too recognizable as constructs of the author’s imagination. The people that populate your stories need room to grow;…