I’m at that scary stage of writing. I have just started a new novel. I have envisioned the ending, the flow of the story past the inciting incident and turning points, and it’s time to write that first chapter. Magic happens when those first words are placed on the page. I welcome them, and like…
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Rocky Mountain Writer #107
Kevin Wolf & Brokeheart This time, a story of going with the flow. After writing for more than a decade, Kevin Wolf won a major award in a writing contest and the prize included a contract with none other than St. Martin’s Press. That led to the publication, last year, of Kevin’s first novel, The Homeplace. …
Have You Googled Today?
I just Googled myself. I’ve done it now and then, and I’ve set up a Google alert (but all that does is tell me someone with my name got arrested for cruelty to animals, which really isn’t what I had in mind), but I was reading an article on making sure you have a “platform”…
WHEN, WHERE, and HOW do I write a book?
I’ve been so busy writing, editing, and reading, I almost forgot about this blog. WHEN: A wise friend of mine said to me, “Time is there, you just have to take it.” If you have trouble with it, then tough. That’s right, I said it—tough! Too many writers use lack of time as an…
Rocky Mountain Writer #106
Saytchyn Maddux-Creech & Writing Short Stories Are you comfortable writing short stories? Have you thought about it, but don’t know how or where to begin? Well, Saytchyn Maddux-Creech is teaching a 15-day online class called, Write An Amazing Short Story in Two Weeks. The course is being offered online through RMFW-U beginning Dec. 2. On the…