By Jim Heskett Way back in 2011, while hiking the Royal Arch trail in Boulder and cursing the Egg McMuffin I’d had for breakfast, an idea for a novel popped into my brain. The general premise came from a simple idea: what if we thought the world was going to end, but then it didn’t….
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Writing and Reading and Podcasts. Oh my!
By Mark Stevens If you’re addicted to reading and writing—like me—I’m here with a few tips so you can pack more into your day. First, an important fact: I only write—pen on paper—for about 45 minutes a day. Sometimes, it’s an hour. But most days, 45 minutes. However, I’m thinking about those 45 minutes frequently…
The Art of Balancing Writing and a Full Time Job
By Mike Befeler When I started writing in 2001, I made a decision that fiction writing was something I wanted to retire into. I began writing and training myself so I could eventually retire from the computer industry where I had worked for years. I had learned that you can take any course for free…
Talk to the Paw – Cat-astrophes Waiting to Happen
We’re happy to welcome a new guest today on Talk to the Paw. Thea Hutcheson has graciously allowed Tom the Office Cat to Skype with my cat, Sammy the Troublemaker. Our two kitties share a fondness for keyboards, chatting at the top of their lungs, and absconding with valuable office supplies. Both these kitties were…
Colorado Gold Conference Master Class: Scene Craft
The five master classes scheduled for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference are featured on this blog August 7, August 8, August 12, August 20, and August 29. Scene Craft Instructor: Sharon Mignerey Friday, September 20, 8:00-11:50 Big Thompson Scenes are a basic building block of storytelling, but what makes for effective scenes?…