By Kevin Paul Tracy This is not going to be a popular opinion with a lot of people out there, including many aspiring writers. In answer to the question, “Can you teach someone to write?” my answer is yes…and no. I firmly believe you can teach someone to write, but you cannot teach anyone to…
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The Greatest Chicken Thief in All of Europe … by Guest Mike Befeler
I wasn’t planning to write a non-fiction book. But all that changed in May of 2013 when I met Ed, a 94-year-old World War II veteran. Here’s the back story. At the time I was on the Boulder County Aging Advisory Council and gave a ride to another council member. She told me about this…
RMFW Joins The Wide World of Podcasting
By Mark Stevens We interrupt this blog’s regular programming, writing advice, inspirations and musings to bring you this commercial announcement: Drum roll…. RMFW has a new podcast. As this post goes up, ‘The Rocky Mountain Writer’ should be finding its way to your favorite podcast provider, including iTunes. It’s also posted from the home page…
Your Book…Or Your Critique Group’s?
By Patricia Stoltey Yes, I’m piggy-backing on Mary Gillgannon’s excellent Friday post called “Your Book…Or Your Editor’s?” She raised some important points about picking your battles and keeping an open mind about suggested editorial changes. Going into a book contract without a little flexibility along with confidence in your story and characters is a risky…
Your Book… Or the Editor’s?
By Mary Gillgannon A writer recently posted a question on the RMFW site about working with an editor and whether you have to make all the changes an editor suggests. I faced a similar situation a couple of years ago. Here are some ideas on how to deal with difficult editing situations: Do you have…