By Dave Jackson When this odyssey of writing started in my life about 10 years ago, I wish I’d known what I’m about to share with you. Those books of yours, they’re like children. The proud parent angle has been done enough. I’m coming from a different direction…check it out. You’ve got to be a…
Author: Patricia Stoltey
Are You Serious?
By Trai Cartwright Part Two of a Six-Part Monthly Series Am I misguided or perhaps a tad, a bit, a dollop delusional, or are the forces behind the world of storytelling building like a Gangnam-style viral video? Have you felt it too? I’m convinced this groundswell of creativity has been coming on for the last…
A Different Kind of Literary Journal
By Jim Heskett Way back in 2011, while hiking the Royal Arch trail in Boulder and cursing the Egg McMuffin I’d had for breakfast, an idea for a novel popped into my brain. The general premise came from a simple idea: what if we thought the world was going to end, but then it didn’t….
Writing and Reading and Podcasts. Oh my!
By Mark Stevens If you’re addicted to reading and writing—like me—I’m here with a few tips so you can pack more into your day. First, an important fact: I only write—pen on paper—for about 45 minutes a day. Sometimes, it’s an hour. But most days, 45 minutes. However, I’m thinking about those 45 minutes frequently…
Colorado Gold Conference Master Class: Scene Craft
The five master classes scheduled for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference are featured on this blog August 7, August 8, August 12, August 20, and August 29. Scene Craft Instructor: Sharon Mignerey Friday, September 20, 8:00-11:50 Big Thompson Scenes are a basic building block of storytelling, but what makes for effective scenes?…