By Liesa Malik Okay, friends, here’s the low down, the scoop, the real deal – the WOTY is fixed! That’s right. Fixed! And you know why? Because each year three distinguished authors willing to represent our organization with their work end up on a ballot that is under-supported. It’s rather like local elections. According to…
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GOING ROGUE – THE INDIE REVOLUTION OF AARON MICHAEL RITCHEY
By Aaron Ritchey I have become like Kurtz in the Congo. I have gone native. I am living in a hut, out in the jungle, and I’m writing books that don’t have the approval of the British elite in London. The horror! The horror! But do you know what? It’s awesome and scary and nerve-wracking…
Dancing About Architecture
By Colleen Oakes “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” Having the right music while I’m writing is of the utmost importance. In so many ways, it elevates the craft of writing, and it stimulates my brain in a way that nothing else can. Except for maybe, you know, writing. When I wrote Elly…
Never Let Them See You Sweat: Hot Chicks in Leather
By J.A. (Julie) Kazimer According to The Wall Street Journal (my go to for all bookie news. No, really. I only look at the pictures), “On the average, a book store browser spends eight seconds looking at the front cover and 15 seconds looking at the back cover.” What does that mean for an author? …
Writers, sing along with me… the heart and soul of dreams
by Janet Lane These are the times that try writer’s souls. Are your writer’s dreams getting battered in the maelstrom of the current publishing world? I have experienced the many frustrations of writing fiction, and I understand my fellow RMFW members’ struggles with rejections, disappointing sales, the daunting task of getting reviews or an editor…