This week on the podcast, a two-part preview of Genre Con, a day-long educational event taking place in Golden on Saturday, May 14. First up is Terri Benson, who serves in a dual capacity as RMFW’s Western Slope liaison and education chair. Terri provides some insights into how Genre Con will run and what attendees…
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The New(ish) Medium for Sharing Ideas … is Medium
“Welcome to Medium, a place where great ideas come from anywhere, and quality is what matters.” If you haven’t heard of Medium (that’s http://medium.com) , you might want to check it out just because it’s there. The site is more than just a collection of diverse blog posts and essays, but I won’t go into…
What Do You Do When It All Falls Apart?
What Do You Do When It All Falls Apart? Cry. That’s the whole post. Okay, not really. If you stick with this writing gig long enough, sooner or later everything’s going to fall apart around your ears. That’s not pessimism talking—it’s just the way publishing goes. Although, if you’re really, really lucky, maybe it won’t…
Do I have to be sad? … by Nicole Disney
I used to think that the best writing sprouted from suffering. Whether being depressed makes you a good writer or being a writer eventually makes you depressed, I did not know, but I knew there seemed to be a link. We’ve all been told that if we don’t have to be writers, don’t, right? The…
The Craft Corner with Guest Jason Evans
If you’re reading this, congratulations. You’ve overcome that raspy, small voice in your head telling you not to write your story. Telling you that your dream of writing and publishing is a fool’s quest. You have also overcome those well-meaning people who tried to talk you out of it. You: “I’m going to write a…