By Liesa Malik Recently, my family and I had a chance to go to Rome. Rome! Can you believe it? We were excited beyond belief, and made plans for months in advance. We even took a few Italian lessons and yes, bought the Pimsleur tapes with all good intentions of some fluency (personal note—a couple…
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The Ultimate Victory – Writing The Too Perfect Book
By Aaron Ritchey So I was sick of it all. Sick of the rejection. Sick of editors. Sick of my stupid Amazon ranking. Sick of the current project, which was completely unmarketable. Like any publisher is going to want a young adult sci-fi/western, steampunk, biopunk, family drama, dystopian epic. Epic I tell you! Sick of…
The Free July Program is on the Western Slope
Western Slope Free Program – No RSVP Two workshops, two presenters, one morning. Join us! Saturday, July 11th, 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM Grand Junction Business Incubator Center 2591 Legacy Way, Grand Junction, CO BAD MOON RISING: SET THE TONE THROUGH MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE ~with Warren Hammond Your character needs a voice, and so does…
Secrets of Author Success as Told By Someone Successful (Which is Not Me or is that I?)
By J.A. (Julie) Kazimer As writers we hear tons of advice from editors, agents, other writers and fans (plus anyone who ever hears we are writers, randomly, even in the loo). All of this advice is wonderful. And horrible. Good and bad. It’s all about how we see it, and how we react to it….
Clever ways to boost your luck!
by Janet Lane Is there a way to improve your odds for publishing success? It’s likely you’ve learned about other writers’ successes and wondered, “When will it be my turn?” or “How did he finally get so lucky?” There are ways to improve your luck, and reading about others’ success stories gives clues about ways…