Blog – Page 363 – Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers

An Interview with Terri Bischoff, Midnight Ink Acquisitions Editor … by Linda Joffe Hull

Posted on May 15, 2014 by RMFW Guest Blogger

1. Midnight Ink is known for publishing cozies, but I’ve noticed the list is diversifying with some really interesting upcoming titles. What else are you looking for these days and how many books per year are you acquiring in each sub-genre?

I am looking for a good story that I fall in love with. The one where I have to stay late or take home over the weekend because I need to finish the manuscript. I tend toward books that have strong characters. I am currently pubbing books ranging from traditional cozy to serial killer dark.

The RT Booklovers Convention – Why You Should Be There

Posted on May 14, 2014 by rmfwBoss

By Jeffe Kennedy Today is the opening day of the RT Booklovers Convention, taking place in New Orleans this year. And yes – I’m there! The question is, why aren’t you? I’m guessing you’ll say “because I don’t write romance.” I’ve been hearing this a lot lately, on various forums. Usually framed in terms of…

Look Who’s Coming to the Colorado Gold Conference: Peter Senftleben

Posted on May 13, 2014 by J.A. (Julie) Kazimer

I first met Peter Senftleben at the Colorado Gold Conference in 2010. After reading his bio, I joined the critique workshop where he and other writers gave feedback on 20 or so pages of my manuscript. The couple of hours I spent in that workshop changed my life. Forever. Peter ended up buying that manuscript,…

Word Nerds – Will Work for Proper Punctuation … by Trai Cartwright

Posted on May 12, 2014 by RMFW Guest Blogger

Or maybe just weird. It took many years and an infinite number of typo sightings for me to realize that two things were happening: one, humans were at work and humans make mistakes (lord knows with all the typos I’ve released into the world, even typo fascists aren’t perfect). And two, I had a unique eye.

Should You Cut an Agent Some Slack?

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Karen Duvall

I recently read a blog where the writer talked about her friend who had an agent that was unresponsive. Her point was that it was time for her friend to “divorce” her agent and find someone new. I get it. In the past, I’ve had unresponsive agents myself. The waiting to hear back is excruciating….