By Trai Cartwright Part Four of a Six-Part Monthly Series Come on, admit it. You’re curious. Something about it speaks to you and that part of you that’s a little rebellious, that loves trying new things. Well, come on, then, give in to the dark side! Or at least just a dark room. All the…
Category: General Interest
Writing About Real Places in Fiction
By Cindi Myers Real people, places and events often spark story ideas. If you’re going to “write what you know,” setting seems a good place to start. Writing a book set in a real town makes research easy, and it gives you an interesting marketing hook. People like to read about places they know. A…
Scrubbing the Grand Canyon Dam with a Toothbrush
By Mark Stevens Practice makes perfect. Yeah, right. I’ve been practicing this fiction thing for 30 years. Perfection? I can’t see it from here. A bit of joke, don’t you think? What is perfect when it comes to storytelling? You can put together a bunch of perfect sentences, but you don’t necessarily have a perfect…
RMFW Spotlight: Phyllis Neher
As we continue our Spotlight series, today’s bright light focuses on Phyllis Neher, RMFW Secretary. Every organization recognizes and applauds the tireless work and backbone a dedicated secretary provides. So I’ll dim the light, not make Phyllis squint too much, and let’s get to know her a bit. 1. Tell us what you do for…
Talk to the Paw: Happy Halloween!
We did have two brave souls who offered fun photos of their pets in Halloween attire. So cute! First up, We have Julie Kazimer’s adorable pooches dressed as… Frogs! LOL! Thea Hutchinson’s Tom the Office Cat has been a previous guest on the blog and we’re happy to see him return in all his holiday…