As embers of 2016 Colorado Gold Conference cool and the ashes are brushed away and collected in the bin, I find it’s hard to get back to everyday life. Time with our tribe ignites the flames of creativity and comradeship, reminds us that we are part a larger whole, and—if we’re lucky—fuels us until the next…
Category: RMFW Conference
You Are in the Right Place
(Friends – I’m taking the cheap & easy way out this month by using the blog space to publish my Writer of the Year speech / comments at Colorado Gold on Sept. 9. I included a few illustrations to break up the long text. Thank you all so much for your support. As should be…
Concerning Conferences: A noob’s thoughts on time, worth, and industry
It’s our honor to introduce new victim blogger, Josh Dorne, who you might’ve met at the Colorado Gold. Take it away, Josh…. Let’s pretend, for one second, that I know what I’m talking about. For our current intents and purposes, it doesn’t matter. I mean, come on! This is the Internet. But as of this writing…
Take the First Step
Two weekends ago, I was honored to be a presenter and panelist at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference. If you are new to writing, or unfamiliar with the conference arm of this organization, I would highly encourage you learn more, consider attending, or even offer up your time as a volunteer. It is a…
Sooo . . . Rocky Mountain Gold Conference! Inner and Outer Validation. Friends.
I had a great conference, I hope you did, too! And I hope you got what you needed to progress with your work. As one of the Honored Guiding Members, I was especially touched by the people who wrote something in my book, (I only reminded one, or maybe twenty, to do so). I speak…