In February I attended the bi-monthly Western Slope writing workshop; this time it was about critique partners. I enjoy the RMFW workshops and attend them when I can spare the time to drive 120 miles to Grand Junction. It isn’t just the drive time. For residents of southeastern Utah, a meeting in G.J. takes all…
I’m writing this blog post a full two weeks before it’s due, which is unheard of for someone like me, who always does things last minute. Why am I ahead of the game this time? Simple. Writing a blog post is better than gazing at my muddle of a manuscript. Or agonizing over the fact…
Re-readability – qualities of a book that readers keep, cherish, and re-read more than once.
I think The Rocky Mountain Writer podcast broke a record last month. In February, we had 757 downloads through February 24. I’m going to assume that’s for the three episodes posted in February—with guests Carol Berg, Kristy Ferrin, and Nathan Lowell. The stats were grabbed before the final February episode, with Kate Lansing, was posted…
Someone commented on my previous post, The Road to Publication, Part 1 – Author Platform, and asked why I decided to self-publish (AKA being an independent author). That’s a simple question with a complicated answer. There are a number of reasons I’m choosing to self-publish. Here are some of them, in no particular order. Complete…