By Jan Weeks Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch said that over a hundred years ago and writers have followed his advice (or not) ever since. I, for one, being of kind heart and semi-sound mind, hesitated to do something so cruel. Occasionally I’d shoot a few of my darling words in the butt with a BB gun…
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An Awkward Confession
By Mary Gillgannon I’ve been writing historical romance for over twenty years. In the beginning, the genre was also my favorite reading material. I read the best-selling romance authors to find out what magic they worked to rise to the top. I read the “up-and-comings” to see what they offered and get a feel for…
Well, doggone — no RMFW post today?
By Patricia Stoltey I have an explanation. See, I was going to do the Coming Events post today, but then I realized one of the classes I wanted to promote started last Monday. I moved the Events post back to Sunday, and that worked fine. Except, of course, now there was nothing scheduled for today….
The Secret to Scoring a Tradtional Book Contract
By Shannon Baker I’ve got a new book coming out! This has been a dream of mine for a very long time. In fact, if the first novel I completed had been a baby, it would be able to drink in any state of the union now. If you’re here on the RMFW blog, it’s…
George Saunders on Writing
By Mark Stevens One of the most highly-decorated writers of the last few years stopped by The Tattered Cover a couple weeks ago. The man was George Saunders, who wrote the short-story collection Tenth of December. Saunders has been showered in praise and critical acclaim. Shower? More like Niagara Falls. The list of awards and…