By Mark Stevens I’m turning this month’s blog over to Murph, The Asphalt Warrior. Denver cab-driver and wanna-be-a-famous-writer Brendan Murphy, a.k.a. “Murph,” has collected some of his favorite commentary on being an unpublished novelist. (What is below is just the tip of the iceberg of insights.) I thought you could—relate. And maybe grab a laugh. These…
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P’s in Publishing … by Margaret Mizushima
Whenever there is a first time published author panel at conferences, I’m often in the audience. I never tire of listening to the different ways authors connect with their publishers. Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers played an important role in my story, and while this blog might be aimed more toward those seeking publication, other members…
A Report on Explorati Teen Writers Boot Camp from teen writer Luke Tasker
The Explorati Teen Writers Boot Camp is not a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers sponsored program, but its leader is Trai Cartwright, an RMFW member and well known instructor of classes and workshops on writing, especially screenwriting. Today she has turned her scheduled guest spot over to one of her teen writers By Luke Tasker Last…
How To Handle a Bad Critique – Aaron Michael Ritchey Style
BY Aaron Michael Ritchey So I’ve been in critique groups for nine years now. That’s a whole lot of words being read by other people. You want the math? Oh yes, I know you do. So ten pages a week, times fifty-two ‘cause there are fifty-two weeks in a year, so that’s 520 pages a…
Rocky Mountain Writer Podcast – Episode #4
Rocky Mountain Writer Podcast – Episode #4 Holt Finalist Tina Ann Forkner Talks Romance & James Norris Previews RMFW Workshop on Boosting Character Conflict Chapter 1 ~with Tina Ann Forkner, starts at 1:36 On the fourth episode of the Rocky Mountain Writer podcast, 2015 Holt Award Finalist Tina Ann Forkner (Waking Up Joy) talks about…