The most important book on writing that I have ever read is by Stephen King, aptly entitled, On Writing. At times hilariously funny, King describes years spent typing, while bundled up, in his unheated freezing attic in Maine. Large nails were driven into the bare walls and onto these nails were pierced an untold number…
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Judging Books By Their Covers by Joshua Viola
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. But we all do. And you should — especially when you’re in the business of selling fiction. All marketing techniques begin with the visual presentation. The most aggressive campaign will fail if the product lacks the right aesthetic. In fact, beautiful covers can give…
Rocky Mountain Writer #46
Susan Spann – Writing a Killer Mystery This time on the podcast we welcome back RMFW Writer of the Year Susan Spann, author of the forthcoming The Ninja’s Daughter. Susan is giving a master class at Colorado Gold in September and she’s here this time to give us a sneak peek of that class, Writing…
The Freedom to Write
Happy Memorial Weekend! So many things to celebrate—the beginning of summer, the joy of family, our gratitude to veterans and those who lost their lives in war. Like most of us, I hate the idea of war. I know what it’s like to lose a loved one suddenly, and to have my child killed in…
And Aaron Michael Ritchey Waves His Magic Wand! Poof!
I am going to wave my magic wand, and I am going to make all your writerly dreams come true. Yeah, my magic wand. No sex jokes. Like Sigmund said, sometimes a magic wand is just a magic wand. Here I go. Do you know that story you were so excited about but every single…