One of the many perks of attending the RMFW Colorado Gold Writers Conference this year is the opportunity to pitch your hard work in front of an agent. Of course, there are a million reasons why you won’t: “my work isn’t ready, it’s not good enough, I don’t know what to wear, I don’t know…
All writers have a muse.
Prob’ly not. Although, Pandora provides String Quartet and Film Scores radio stations.
It All Begins with Preparation One of the first things you notice about the show is that all the ingredients and the equipment the baker will need for the challenge is already there at their table. That prep work helps the contestants stay focused. No scrambling for cream or flour – it’s at their fingertips….
We often fall into ruts. We drive the same route to work. We go to the same restaurants when we can’t face another night of our own cooking. We return to the same stores. We even vacation in the same locales year after year. There’s nothing wrong with a good rut or two. After all,…
A while back I helped a colleague self-publish his books so he could proudly place all six of them on the bookshelves of friends and family. We had already self-published these historical books for the digital market, but – like most authors – he wanted to own and distribute a number of physical copies. He…