By Karen Duvall Wow! I can’t believe the Colorado Gold Conference is only one month away. I’m refraining from packing my bag too early, but I mentally add to my packing list every day. I’m all registered for conference, my plane reservations are made, my hotel room is set, I’m super excited to see my…
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The Effects of the Relativity of Time on Writing
By Kevin Paul Tracy I just finished writing a particularly irksome passage in my latest project, Bloodtrail, the sequel to Bloodflow. Irksome in that the choreography and the chronology, like a pair of cranky siblings, were fighting each other and would not agree. I was having difficulty getting characters to where I needed them to…
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Library by Guest Author Travis Heermann
Research and Cultural Connections in Fictional Worlds by Travis Heermann A few weeks ago I was having a conversation about surgical masks. A member of my family recently was forced to wear a surgical mask for a time to reduce risk of infection due to a compromised immune system. When I was living in Japan…
Here Comes the Judge
By Mark Stevens Who am I to judge? No, really? I’ve judged the Colorado Gold contest for many years. I take on five or six entries each time around. That’s not many pieces to rate. Some judges handle dozens—and more. Five or six entries take time—twenty pages of each novel and a three or four-page…
RMFW Spotlight on Judy Matheny, Volunteer Coordinator
The first Monday of the month on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Blog we spotlight a board member or volunteer to help you get to know our leaders and members a little better. Today’s Q and A is with Judy Matheny, the person you’ll want to contact when you’re ready to jump in and help…