A few years ago, I hit writer’s block. I was halfway through writing my first novel and I was stuck. I needed a side project, something to give my brain a break from my work-in-progress but keep me on track with my writing habits. This was when I discovered flash fiction. Flash fiction is an…
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A Few Notes On Discoverability
Discoverability is one of those newish buzzwords that tries to describe the process by which a reader finds a book to read. It’s a subject I’ve thought a lot about and one that keeps coming back to haunt authors. It’s Not The Book The problem with the generally accepted view of discoverability is that the…
Rocky Mountain Writer #135
Jeanne Winer & Her Kind of Case For decades, Jeanne Winer was a successful criminal defense attorney based in Boulder. Over thirty five years she represented thousands of individuals on an enormous variety of criminal charges. Jeanne also played a key role in a landmark civil rights case that worked its way all the way…
How to prepare for the Colorado Gold Conference
The Colorado Gold Conference is coming up next month. I know I look forward to this event all year long. Seeing my fellow writers, gabbing about the previous year and celebrating my friends’ publications are all things I do at the Gold. I also take classes, eat way too much and bar con after dinner…
DEEP POV Lesson 1 – Review of Point of View
Before we get into the nitty gritty of DEEP, we need a basic review of POV (point of view) itself. Here’s the down and dirty on the various POVs used in today’s fiction: First Person – past and present Second Person Third Person Omniscient Third Person Distant Third Person DEEP – past and present First…