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…
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A Few Words About Photo Copyrights
The topic of photo copyrights came up during several of my workshops at last weekend’s Colorado Gold Conference (one of the best Writers’ Conferences anywhere – and if you’ve never attended one, PLEASE join us next September, when the conference turns 35!). Authors often have a limited understanding of how copyright law applies to photographs…
Rocky Mountain Writer #56
J.A. Kazimer & “25 Things I Wish I Knew 5 Years Ago.” At RMFW’s big annual Colorado Gold conference this month, Julie Kazimer (a.k.a. j.A. Kazimer) gave a workshop called “25 Things I Wish I Knew 5 Years Ago – Moving from Pre-Published to Multi-Published.” Among those 25 tips was one very simple suggestion: don’t publish…
Hello and Here’s to Romance
Hello from the high mountains of Colorado. After what can’t be called a hiatus – because it was too long – I am back writing for the RMFW blog. Looking forward to it. When Patricia Stoltey asked me to write, I asked her if there was a topic she’d like me to explore. She replied…
It’s About Who You Know: The Truth About Successful Publishing
I won’t claim to know what makes a successful writer. I do know what it takes to be a working one. Let me start this post by dropping a little knowledge: A working writer is a writer who works. I know, right? Who knew? A working write writes. They often write a lot. I’m a…