By Susan Spann My last guest post here at the RMFW blog took an overview look at publishing rights, with a focus on the “Big Four” – Exclusivity, Geography, Translation, and Formats. Today, we’re taking a look at royalties – specifically, at royalty calculation and the contract language which bases an author’s royalties on “gross”…
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Four Benefits of Writing Morning Pages
By Kerry Schafer Author Julia Cameron is a beautiful soul. I confess I haven’t yet read The Artist’s Way, but I have read (repeatedly) the life book she wrote for authors: The Right to Write. In both of these books she talks about what she calls Morning Pages. The concept is simple. Every morning when…
Heroes, Henchmen, and Sidekicks — An Online Class From Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Heroes, Henchmen,and Sidekicks: The Characters-First Approach to Plot Presented by Angie Hodapp 2 Week Course Start Date: Monday, January 6 End Date: Sunday, January 19 $25 Members – $30 Non-Member Register “Character drives plot.” You’ve heard it before. But what if it’s true? Is it really possible to start a novel with nothing more than…
Supporting our Independent Authors — RMFW Spotlight on Sean Curley and IPAL
By Sean Curley IPAL is the Independently Published Author’s List within the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers organization. Similar to PAL (the Published Author’s List), it is meant to be a cohesive group of people who have successfully published at least one book independently. As we all know, the publishing industry has changed a great deal…
Talk to the Paw: Teamwork
by Karen Duvall The holidays are upon us and most people decorate their homes for Christmas. I used to when my kids still lived with us, but not anymore. Want to know why? It may come as no surprise that my four rambunctious pets would annihilate any attempt at having a Christmas tree. I don’t…