Although I’ve never encountered one, the possibility of seeing or sensing a ghost has intrigued me since I was a child. After my father died, I could swear I’d just seen him on a crowded sidewalk. Or I’d think I recognized him in a store or on a street, talking to someone or briefly looking…
This weekend, at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers conference in the Denver area, I’ll be sharing all my hard-won wisdom (?!) about how to interview anyone about anything to enrich your fiction. Many people may think of interviewing as something that writers only do for nonfiction, like articles, history books, or podcasts. Or you may…
So, COVID came to call on July 7. Initial symptoms passed quickly with medication and rest, but brain-fog and fatigue lingered for just short of two months. During that time, I ceased all writing activities–including this blog. Which is why I missed my deadline. During recovery, I couldn’t entertain more than one muddled thought at…
For the last ten months, I’ve been supplementing my income by writing serials on a platform called Vella, which is managed by Amazon. For more info on how Vella works, check out my older blog posts on this topic (here and here). I’ll also be presenting on this topic at our upcoming RMFW conference! Writing…
Well, not the final final part. You still have to come to my workshop at the Colorado Gold Conference next month. And of course, that isn’t the final lesson, either. As with most skills, reading publicly is a lifelong learning experience that improves with practice. Speaking of practice, how do you prepare for a reading?…