I recently had a dream about the boss who fired me. I remember being pleased to see him (in real life he’s been dead for nearly ten years) and wanting to thank him for firing me. Because it ended up being the best thing that could have happened to me. If he hadn’t fired me…
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Rocky Mountain Writer Podcast #20
Margo Christie – Dressing Up and Baring All The guest on this episode of Rocky Mountain Writer is author, performance artist and educator Margo Christie. Margo is on a mission to blur the lines between high- and low-brow art. Her debut novel, “THESE DAYS, A Tale of Nostalgia on a Burlesque Strip,” won a second…
Interview: Mariko Tatsumoto
This month I had the great privilege to interview author Mariko Tatsumoto, author of thelovely and wonderfully heartwarming middle-grade novel Ayumi’s Violin. What made you aspire to be a published writer? I accidentally took a children’s writing class. I thought I was signing up for a creative writing class. Our “final” was to write a…
Words of Warning …. by Kay Bergstrom
There are no bad words…only bad writers. Some words, however, set off warning alarms, signaling that the writer is venturing toward a danger zone and should back away slowly. Before you use these words (if you must) be aware of what you’re doing. Here are a few examples: Suddenly: The word is okay to use…
Invitation to the Game
This question popped up on a discussion group recently and it’s one I’ve pondering of late. Here was the abbreviated question, posted by Shalanna Collins: “I’m wondering how you feel about the ‘invitation to the game’ that constitutes the mystery opening trope. What I mean is . . . when you pick up a mystery,…