Two weekends ago, I was honored to be a presenter and panelist at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference. If you are new to writing, or unfamiliar with the conference arm of this organization, I would highly encourage you learn more, consider attending, or even offer up your time as a volunteer. It is a…
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Sooo . . . Rocky Mountain Gold Conference! Inner and Outer Validation. Friends.
I had a great conference, I hope you did, too! And I hope you got what you needed to progress with your work. As one of the Honored Guiding Members, I was especially touched by the people who wrote something in my book, (I only reminded one, or maybe twenty, to do so). I speak…
A Few Words About Photo Copyrights
The topic of photo copyrights came up during several of my workshops at last weekend’s Colorado Gold Conference (one of the best Writers’ Conferences anywhere – and if you’ve never attended one, PLEASE join us next September, when the conference turns 35!). Authors often have a limited understanding of how copyright law applies to photographs…
Rocky Mountain Writer #56
J.A. Kazimer & “25 Things I Wish I Knew 5 Years Ago.” At RMFW’s big annual Colorado Gold conference this month, Julie Kazimer (a.k.a. j.A. Kazimer) gave a workshop called “25 Things I Wish I Knew 5 Years Ago – Moving from Pre-Published to Multi-Published.” Among those 25 tips was one very simple suggestion: don’t publish…
Hello and Here’s to Romance
Hello from the high mountains of Colorado. After what can’t be called a hiatus – because it was too long – I am back writing for the RMFW blog. Looking forward to it. When Patricia Stoltey asked me to write, I asked her if there was a topic she’d like me to explore. She replied…