Here’s to BookBar Denver This has to be one of the snappiest independent bookstores you’re likely to ever encounter. Books. Bar. What’s not to like? They have great nibbles and excellent beer and wine, too. The joint was positively humming on Small Business Saturday, and the staff, as always, was smiling and efficient. Also, there…
Category: General Interest
When to retreat, and when to sally forth!
I just got back from a weekend retreat at a quiet hotel up in the mountains with several other writerly types. I get to go a couple times a year. Every time I waffle back and forth about going because it’s not cheap, and I feel guilty about spending the money and taking the time…
Free Online Marketing Courses, Part 2
Book marketing. Ugh. In my last blog, I noted that, love it or hate it, marketing is vital to your success. This is true whether your book has been released by a publisher or you’ve released it from your own indie publishing company. In addition to the outstanding educational opportunities offered by RMFW, there are…
Thankful for the Ugly Cry
I have seen a common theme in many RMFW posts lately on a subject I am quickly learning is key to success: gratitude. As the year wraps up and my dreams of being a traditionally published author are just days away from fruition, I usher in my favorite season with a warm “soul blanket” of…
Character Building with the Enneagram
A few weeks ago, I attended a workshop on the Enneagram, a method for analyzing personalities. Although the Enneagram is intended to help you understand yourself and the people around you, it also makes a great character-building tool for writers. Here are a few steps to get started using it. 1. Determine your character’s primary…