By Nicole Disney When I first decided it would be fun to try blogging, I had this vision of myself creating ten, twenty, even thirty posts. They were going to be stacked tight and aligned like a fresh ream of paper, somehow undisturbed by any of my three wall-vaulting cats. The contents of these pristine…
Category: General Interest
WANTED: Writerly Friend for Fun and Whining
By Julie Kazimer A couple of weeks ago the book and blogging wizard, Chuck Wendig, at his blog, terribleminds (a must read for every writer), had a guest post from Karina Cooper or as she prefers to be called, Karina F***ing Cooper, which I must admit has a nice ring to it. On Chuck’s blog,…
RMFW Spotlight: Mark Stevens
The new RMFW Spotlight feature will introduce a few of our RMFW officers and volunteers. We started out with the first three members of the board of directors, sat them in the hot seat, shined the bright light on them, and channeling our best inner Oprah, plugged them with a few questions. Here’s what we…
Talk to the Paw – Preparing for Halloween
by Karen Duvall Teddy already knows what he wants to be for Halloween, but Kinsey can’t decide. She tried out this Dinosaur shirt, but she’s not quite feeling it yet. We’re going to have to explore a few more options. I suggested a princess. I told her I’d even paint her toenails pink, but she’s…
Examining the Elephant: Publishing Contracts, Part 1
By Susan Spann Autumn has arrived, and it’s time to turn the monthly “legalese” column from thoughts on pitching to talk of publishing deals. My legal practice focuses on publishing contracts, so it makes some sense to focus on the “terms and conditions” part of the publishing process here. In the months to come, we’ll…