“Welcome to Medium, a place where great ideas come from anywhere, and quality is what matters.” If you haven’t heard of Medium (that’s http://medium.com) , you might want to check it out just because it’s there. The site is more than just a collection of diverse blog posts and essays, but I won’t go into…
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Do I have to be sad? … by Nicole Disney
I used to think that the best writing sprouted from suffering. Whether being depressed makes you a good writer or being a writer eventually makes you depressed, I did not know, but I knew there seemed to be a link. We’ve all been told that if we don’t have to be writers, don’t, right? The…
The Craft Corner with Guest Jason Evans
If you’re reading this, congratulations. You’ve overcome that raspy, small voice in your head telling you not to write your story. Telling you that your dream of writing and publishing is a fool’s quest. You have also overcome those well-meaning people who tried to talk you out of it. You: “I’m going to write a…
Less Than a Month Until Conference Registration Opens
Can you believe it? There’s less than a month before registration opens for the 2016 Colorado Gold Conference. In this month’s conference post we want to let you know about a few new events along with a reminder about our usual programming. Some events are free and others are paid add-ons with limited space. Make…
Fraud Spotting
Various conversations around the internet lately have made me think that numerous misconceptions exist about self-publishing. One of the odd confusions seems to center on what’s known as Yog’s Law—a rule originally laid out by SF writer James D. Macdonald stipulating that “money flows toward the writer.” Specifically, some people find it confusing because the…