RMFW is an organization run entirely by volunteers. For a group with over 600 members and a budget of more than $175,000, this is no mean feat! As our new Volunteer Coordinator, I want to spend some time highlighting this Herculean effort. We began trying to track volunteer efforts in 2014, in part because we…
Author: Pamela Nowak
Writing Retreats: An Experience and an Invitation
Writing retreats…they beckon some of us and frighten others. Each is unique and the decision to retreat or not to retreat is deeply personal. My own retreat experience, until last year, was limited. Hamstrung for years by my introverted nature, I participated only in gatherings with my critique group. Every other year or so, we…
Time to Call the Family!
The amazing thing about being a writer is that it automatically makes you part of a family. And who better to call when you’re in trouble than family? The Colorado Gold conference was four months ago. All that fresh energy that boosted us in those first couple months has begun to dissipate. Time has softened…
In Reflection
As I near the end of my term as president of RMFW, I’ve become reflective. As such, I am struck by several things I’ve discovered over the past two years, about RMFW and about myself. Most obvious is that serving as president is a huge responsibility, far bigger than I imagined it would be (though…
Supporting One Another
Writing can be a lonely endeavor. By nature, it is a solo pursuit. We write alone, whether in a private office, living room, library, or coffee shop. As well, we often “feel” alone in our profession because so many of us are introverts. Despite our families, friends, and critique partners, we nurture self-doubt. We fear…