I am going to wave my magic wand, and I am going to make all your writerly dreams come true. Yeah, my magic wand. No sex jokes. Like Sigmund said, sometimes a magic wand is just a magic wand. Here I go. Do you know that story you were so excited about but every single…
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Terri Benson Sets Fire to Words Along with Genre Con (Literally)
I’m coming out of the closet. Yep. I’m an…introvert. What, you already knew? That’s a pretty simple reveal. Most writers are introverts, and since writing is a fairly lonely job, it can have the makings for hermithood (you know, like motherhood—no wait, it’s not at all like motherhood unless you’re a mother and don’t have any…
Yee Shall Not Judge or Should Yee?
Recently I’ve struggled with writing, publishing and the whole caboodle (yes, caboodle is an actual word though it shouldn’t be). I am not complaining, not in the least. No really. I swear My issue is a matter of self-doubt. Which is my problem and mine alone. Or so I tell myself when caught whining to…
3 Quick Tips to Avoid Dumb Mistakes with Writing Contests
The 2016 Colorado Gold Writing Contest is still accepting entries. (Hot tip: the romance category needs entries—this is your chance to shine!) It is the contest that led to my first published novel, so I’m thrilled to pass the information on to you. The contest accepts the first 4,000 words of your fiction manuscript (and…
Rocky Mountain Writer #45
Stuart Horwitz – Finishing Your Book in Three Drafts This podcast is the first in a series of conversations with key presenters who are coming to Colorado Gold, RMFW’s big annual three-day writing conference, in September. This time the guest is Stuart Horwitz, who is leading a master class on Friday, Sept. 9 and that workshop…