By Lori DeBoer Whether you write genre or literary fiction, you must be able to bring your characters to life. When characters are first conceived, they invariably seem a little wooden, too recognizable as constructs of the author’s imagination. The people that populate your stories need room to grow; they do so by going out…
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Interview with Agent Pam van Hylckama Vlieg
By Jeffe Kennedy Since the Colorado Gold Conference is coming up, pitching and querying seem to be on people’s minds. So I thought I’d interview my agent, Pam van Hylckama Vlieg. You’ve been an agent now for about two years, right? First with Larsen-Pomada and now with the new agency you helped form, Foreword Lit….
Conference Gold: Dos and Don’ts for the Upcoming RMFW Conference
By Julie Kazimer It’s my favorite time of the year. As the leaves start to fall, hundreds of fellow writers descend on the Colorado Gold Conference. In case you’re not signed up, you still have time. The conference starts on September 20 – 22nd. Learn more and register at http://www.rmfw.org/conference. If you’re already registered, I…
Talk to the Paw: Fighting Tooth and Claw
By Karen Duvall Kinsey was very sad when I told her we didn’t have a guest for her this week. She’s super friendly and loves meeting other dogs even though she likes people better. I told her she might have someone new to talk to next week. If there are any writer’s pets out there…
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…