If you follow the world of self-publishing and KDP, you’re aware that Amazon recently released a serialized platform called Vella. By the time this blog article posts, my first episode should be live. However, Amazon has provided little information on the platform, even for contributors. There’s also scant information in cyberspace about Vella’s user demographics,…
To Colorado Gold conference co-chairs Mira Landry and Kate Jonuska, I say well done. Very well done. The 2021 edition of Colorado Gold had great energy and many new features. The kickoff / welcome gathering was terrific. What a great idea. The lunchtime agent panel was frank and funny. What a blast. The keynotes were…
I’m a first-born. So of course my parents thought I walked on water (until my siblings came along at least) and they sent me a clear message—I could be anything I wanted if I put my mind to it. The trouble was I heard it wrong. I thought they said I could be everything I…
I want to start by once again thanking all of the dedicated people at Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers who planned and executed a wonderful Colorado Gold Conference this year. With so much uncertainty around COVID numbers, labor shortages and virtual options, it must have been even more challenging than in years past. But the team…
No matter how dedicated, disciplined, or in love with our stories we may be, there comes a point when we drift away from our daily habit of writing. How do we make ourselves return? And what is it about stepping off our writerly path that makes it so hard to step back on? About six…