So in this writing game, part of the currency authors are paid in is status. Money might come, but even more important than fabulous cash prizes, in some circles, is status. And how do you get status? Oh, the status game has many markers. Who is your agent? Oh, that’s your agent? Wow. You get…
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Rocky Mountain Podcast – Episode # 13
Rocky Mountain Writer Podcast – Episode #13 Mario Acevedo Longtime RMFW member Mario Acevedo talks about the Sept. 5 workshop held in Grand Junction: “Everything You Need to Know About the Next RMFW Anthology.” Mario, who has agreed to step in as editor for the anthology, talks about the submission schedule and selection process and…
It’s Perfect. Almost.
I sent 25 pages of my just-finished manuscript to a contest last week, but not before I’d gone over it carefully. My critique group had reviewed it. My beta reader had gone through it. I went over it a couple more times before I sent it – damn, it looked good. Yeah! Then it was…
Three Rules for Writing a Novel by Leod Fitz
According to W. Somerset Maugham, “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” I have no idea who W. Somerset Maugham is, or what he wrote, but clearly he was a man of intellect and discernment. No, I know what you’re thinking: You’re thinking, “Leod, you’re a visionary…
The Happiness Advantage – Don’t set a goal without it!
Last month we explored the topic of happiness, and how we can regain the joy of writing we felt when we first started writing. We can boost happiness by establishing a few simple daily habits–very important, because we can think best when we’re happy. Because we naturally store negative events in a deeper, more permanent…