Many of us have freshly NaNoWriMo novels burning a hole in our computer. THIS will be THE NOVEL. The ONE that makes all your publishing dreams come true. So why not share our precious with the publishing world? What’s the worst thing that could happen? Embarrassment. Ridicule. A sudden onset of turrets (Yes, you will…
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The RMFW Spotlight is on Sheri Duff-Merz, Programs Chair
1. Welcome, Sheri! Tell us what you do for RMFW and why you are involved. I’m the Programs Chair for RMFW. I have been a member since 2011 and last year I felt it was time to give back to the organization. I answered an email when Mark Stevens was looking for someone to take…
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A Character By Any Other Name…
Usually, the names of my characters simply come to me, along with their physical characteristics. I always know how they look, because long before I have any idea of the plot, I visualize at least one scene with the main characters. It may be the first scene, or it may one that happens later in…
Rocky Mountain Writer #23
Margaret Mizushima – Killing Trail First-time author Margaret Mizushima, whose debut mystery Killing Trail launches on Dec. 8 (2015), talks about her path to publication and how she developed a police dog, Robo, as a major character. She also talks about a key moment at the Colorado Gold conference where she opted for patience—a moment…