Happy New Year, Campers. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Ours involved 80-100mph winds and no electricity. We had a daring chicken rescue as well but that’s a story for another time. Last month we covered some of the sub-genres of Romance – Romantic Comedy, Chick-Lit, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, Historical, Inspirational. Wow, that’s a…
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Going Deeper for 2017
Welcome, 2017! So glad to see you. This year promises to be the best writing yet. In that vein, I’d like to discuss a problem I’ve been having and hopefully you’ll have advice. Because, that’s what writer’s groups like RMFW are all about. Asking questions of your tribe. And mocking them when they give you…
What Makes a Workshop Proposal Stand Out?
Volunteering for the workshop proposal selection committee offers a rare opportunity to see all the workshop and panel proposals that are submitted for consideration to Colorado Gold. For the past several years, I have served on this committee, and now in my second year as conference chair, I’d like to share some of what I’ve…
Rocky Mountain Writer #69
Suzie Brooks & Literary Wanderlust The first episode of 2017 begins with the second installment of Writer’s Rehab. This quick session with Natasha Watts deals with sprucing up your vocabulary. Following Natasha, the guest is Suzie Brooks, who launched the independent publishing house Literary Wanderlust three short years ago. Suzie talks the submission and scouting process,…
Should We Continue the Getting to Know You (GTKY) Posts?
I would love to continue the Getting to Know You (GTKY) blog posts if we get enough volunteers. Here’s one example of a member who was featured in the September 30, 2016 GTKY post: Janet Lane Website: http://janetlane.net/ Blog: https://janetlane.wordpress.com/ and RMFW Blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janetlaneauthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/janetlaneauthor Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15418008.Janet_Lane 1. We know the who (that’s…