About a year ago, my agent and I tried to sell a 65k fairytale-pun-ie mystery. We didn’t even get a request for a full. Ouch, right? *Admittedly (or so I don’t start crying at the lack of requests), it wasn’t a project either of us was pushing. It went out to a handful of editors…
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Conference Bookstore & Friday Author Signing Event
The Colorado Gold Conference Book Sale is a great way to promote yourself as an author and sell copies of your books. Not only are there over 400 attendees, the public is also invited to attend the Friday night book signing. Please spread the word to your friends and fans. Sign up begins June 1st…
Mortality and the Writer
I just finished a book and went through my usual ritual of cleaning my office while mourning a little for the characters who have been such a large part of my life the last year. Now it’s time to start the next book. In the past, my first consideration would be the market: What book…
Rocky Mountain Writer #83
Michael F. Haspil & Graveyard Shift Michael F. Haspil has a soft spot for villains. He also has a mountain of patience. His journey to publication was so long he still doesn’t believe Graveyard Shift will actually be in the hands of readers in mid-July. On the podcast, Mike talks about that bumpy road to publication…
Deep Work
This topic was suggested by Patricia Stolty, who recently stepped down as our blog administrator after years of hard work and dedication. She will be missed, but is moving on to focus on her own writing, so good luck Pat! One of the challenges writers face, especially those just starting to focus on their writing…