If there’s anything scarier than public speaking, it’s private speaking. Not the quiet conversations you have with friends but the prospect of being thrown into a room of strangers and having to get out with any shred of dignity intact. Some people have no trouble making new friends, but introverted and anti-social writers seem to…
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Trying New Things–Kindle Scout
Last month, I talked about trying new approaches in the aftermath of losing a publisher. Starting with this post, I’m going to talk about some of the new things I’m trying. The book I’m focusing on right now is a full-length paranormal romance novel about spies who’ve been genetically altered to have special powers. The…
Rocky Mountain Writer #44
Corinne O’Flynn – Getting Ready for Colorado Gold Registration for Colorado Gold, RMFW’s big three-day conference in September, is now open and this podcast provides a thorough preview from conference chair Corinne O’Flynn. There are several new features to the conference this year including “Hook Your Book” sessions, new options on the master class schedule,…
In Defense Of The Prologue
Modern practice and my personal bias suggests that there is no defense for a prologue. The ancient Greeks used the prologue to tell a short story that explained the setting or relationship for the work that would follow. They considered the prologue a piece apart from the main narrative. Literally, “a speech before” the story…
Don’t miss the chance to get registered for May’s Annual Education Event
Do you have the right stuff in the right place in your book? Do you know your genre or do you not know your genre? Those are the questions that will be answered next month at the Annual Education Event. If you haven’t seen the information about it in the newsletter and the e-mails going…