Hello Campers, Are you ready for a Happily Ever After? I mean, isn’t that why we read (and write) romance? It’s in the rules. So, on our beat sheet, we’re down to the Resolution and Final Image. It says “Show how the characters are now fully in their essence and perfect for each other.” In…
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Three Wise Men, a Bad Onion, and a Viking Walk into a Story
Yes, the title sounds like a bad joke. And in a way, it surely is. But it’s also a very good lesson for me as a writer. One I hope you can see the wisdom of as well. Raise your hand if there are three wise men in the Bible? Again, keep those hands up…
Want your books included in the Colorado Gold Bookstore and signing event?
It’s that time of year when RMFW authors are thinking about the gala book-signing at Colorado Gold and how to participate in the signing or place their books in the conference bookstore. There are a few changes this year so read on! As usual, per RMFW policies, the signing event is open to all presenters,…
Wag the Tail
I keep running across statements saying things like “The average self-published author only sells 500 books in his lifetime” or “The average author earns less than X dollars/euros/pounds a year.” Here’s the problem, and it goes back to the idea of the “long tail.” Average (or arithmetic mean) is a measure of central tendency. It’s…
Pregnant Purple Prose
I once called a writer friend and got the following voicemail greeting: “Pardons begged, we are presently truant and prevented from undertaking dialog with callers at present. After the modulation, please recite your sobriquet and cellular digit-string to better enable us an opportunity to reciprocate the honor of this summons.” The title of this article…