How many books do you read in a year? Who’s your favorite author, and why? When was the last time you truly got lost in a good read? Only about 18% of the adults in the United States read more than one book a year for pleasure. As authors we have to sit up and…
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Rocky Mountain Writer #54
Writer of the Year Panel at The Tattered Cover This episode is a live recording of the Thursday, Aug. 18 panel at the Tattered Cover featuring Writer of the Year finalists Mark Stevens, Christine Goff and Carol Berg and Independent Writer of the Year finalists Lisa Manifold and Nathan Lowell. The third “iWOTY” finalist, Sue…
The Myth of Craft
Craft. Meh I don’t buy the myth that if only I learn all there is to know about craft, that I will immediately write a bestseller and everyone will love my books. I don’t buy it at all. Because I’ve read bad books and I’ve read good books and in the end, sometimes the craft…
Why I Entered the Colorado Gold Contest
I was thrilled to hear this week that I was a finalist in the Colorado Gold Writer’s contest, but why should you care? Well, if you are a multi-published author, you probably don’t, and shouldn’t. But if you’re a writer struggling to get your work in front of agents and/or editors, maybe you should. Colorado…
Hit Me Baby, One More Time: The Art of Rejection
You think the last rejection you got was bad? Well, yeah, it probably was. Rejection sucks no matter how you think about it. Some people put a positive spin on it, declaring each rejection is one step closer to a yes. And they’re right. Other might look at rejection as spirit crushing. And yeah, they’re right…