(Following is the the text of the talk I was going to give at Colorado Gold last Friday night had I not been sick with COVID. Thanks to all the members of RMFW for the tremendous support and for Writer of the Year title again. It means so much.) I would not be here without…
Last year, I had an opportunity to read my work aloud at the book launch for Bizarre Bazaar, RMFW’s 2022 anthology. I was an accomplished public speaker before the pandemic, but after two years of nothing but Zoom events, I felt a little rusty. This experience forced me to relearn how to read my work…
Romance as a genre is always rewarding in the simple fact that it, well, most of the time, ends up with a happy ending. I always enjoy seeing two people fall in love despite all odds. And who doesn’t love that fluttery butterfly feeling you get from a first kiss? Not to mention the fact…
When an independent author takes on the task of writing a novel then adds to this challenge the goal of marketing the thing, that combined work represents a very full plate. (I would have written “a very, very full plate” except the late Mrs. Dawson, my old high school English teacher, would spin in her…
As a reader, I pledge to: 1. Abide by the time constraints and if I know what they are in advance, practice timing my selected piece2. Introduce myself and my work before barreling ahead into the reading3. Provide trigger warnings when appropriate and err on the side of less graphic violence, profanity and potentially offensive…