After the recent Colorado Gold Conference, I found myself wondering about indie/self-publishing and traditional publishing. When I joined my first Gold Conference back in 2008, I/S publishing was the DEVIL. No, really, like the actual end of the world four to five horsemen. (I first typed horsemint, which is, according to word, any various coarse…
Category: RMFW Conference
Announcing our 2017 Colorado Gold Keynote Speakers!
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…
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…