Her head covering was purple and she’s from an ancient Indonesian Muslim ethnic group. My pants were stained with ink marks and I’m American, now living in Indonesia. She’s pursuing journalism. Fiction writing for me. We were two writers sitting next to each other in the airport as we both waited for our connections to…
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GET READY – GET SET – GET GOING! … by Margaret Mizushima
Colorado Gold Conference is scheduled for September 8-10 this year, and that might seem like a long time away. But it’s not. Many members of RMFW met our agents and editors at Colorado Gold. And now is the perfect time to focus your writerly energy and creativity on your work-in-progress, set goals, and determine your…
5 Important Things To Know About Self-Publishing–Part 1 … by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Self-publishing (or indie publishing) is a big deal this days, as more and more authors use it exclusively or to supplement their traditional publishing catalog. But while self-publishing can be surprisingly fast and easy – one could take a Word document to retail ebook in about three minutes, if pressed – it’s definitely not a…
What’s Happening, RMFW?
JAN 21 1st Quarter Board Meeting: Join the board members for the first quarter board meeting and meet the new Vice President, Sheri Merz-Duff. Contact president@rmfw.org with questions. JAN 21 Denver Your Most Productive Writing Year: In this workshop we will cover setting big picture career goals, breaking them into actionable steps, and how to…
Bringing a “Mostly Dead” Book Back to Life in Audio … by Richard Rieman
As Billy Crystal’s character said in Princess Bride, “mostly dead is slightly alive.” You can breathe new life into your older books by giving them a voice. There is revolutionary growth in audiobooks. The Audio Publishers Association (APA) reports audiobook sales are up over 38% in 2016, and Audible listening is up 35%, The cost…