I’ve always written historical fiction, mainly romance, which required a great deal of in-depth research, digging around in old documents, looking at ancient maps, reading tattered journals, even finding out what they ate that last night on the Titanic. Google was my very best friend. But after the latest “thanks but no thanks e-mail” I’ve…
Author: Terri Benson
Terri is traditionally and self-published in novel length, plus dozens of articles and short stories published—many award winning. She was Education Chair for RMFW for several years as well as being the Western Slope Liaison through 2019, an irregular blogger (in more ways than one), member of Sisters in Crime, presents workshops at writer's conferences, and teaches night classes at Western Colorado Community College. Terri spends her non-writing time working at a Business Incubator helping people start and grow small business, camping, jeeping, and dirt biking with her junior-high-school sweetheart/husband of 40+ years and a succession of Brittany spaniels.
Why Do You Write?
Is it because you can’t stand all the voices in your head shouting to be heard, fighting with each other for dominance, pushing and shoving to get out (oh, is that just me?). Do you write because you want to be a best-selling author with a bajillion dollars and an agent and editor who send…
WordPress for Writers – Western Slope Free Program: March
WordPress for Writers Saturday, March 19, 2016, 9:00 AM to noonish The Business Incubator Center 2591 Legacy Way, Grand Junction, CO 81503 MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS WELCOME RSVP Required, RSVP to Terri Benson at tbenson@gjincubator.org A light breakfast is available from 9:00-9:30 $ Workshop begins at 9:15am to 12:30ish Presenter Kristy Ferrin will give us the…
And how was your day….?
I had a different blog in mind. Really. But something happened tonight that reinforces what my life as a writer is like. I thought it might resonate with some of you. I was at the annual RMFW and board meeting this last Saturday (I don’t think I saw you there?). The 250 mile trip home…
Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Write!
Since it’s the holiday season, I thought I would explore that mystical, magical, time-honored literary event known as THE HOLIDAY NEWSLETTER. You know, that multi-page bit of fluff that shows up this time of year, sent by some high-school cheerleader who only spoke to you once during your senior year. Thirty years later you don’t…