After years of writing and months of revisions, my latest “baby” made her debut into the world on July 15th–Crimson Secret, Book 4 in my Coin Forest historical romance series. It features medieval battles during the War of the Roses, the forgotten charm of “living bridges,” and forbidden love. Master bridge builder Lord Penry is a known traitor,…
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A Study in Clues: The Layered Story
As a mystery writer, I’m intrigued by the notion of clues. The old “list of stuff in a scene” or, “what the butler saw” are clue-types I still enjoy. But to be honest, I often miss clues in mysteries, relying on my “gut feeling” to decide who the culprit of the crime is. To me,…
How to Spot (& Avoid) “Pay to Play” Publishing Contracts
In recent months, I’ve seen a resurgence of some terrible publishing “offers” that business-savvy authors need to recognize . . . and avoid. Although these “deals” are legal if an author signs them, every time I see one of these contracts, I’m reminded of my law school contracts professor’s favorite saying: “You can make as good a deal, or AS…
Starting at Word One…
..it’s a wonder every single one of us isn’t rocking in a corner somewhere, clad in a straightjacket and gibbering at the moon.
Congratulations to Mark Stevens WOTY and Lisa Manifold IWOTY
Selected from a list of accomplished finalists, Mark Stevens is the new Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Writer of the Year and Lisa Manifold is the first ever RMFW Independent Writer of the Year. Writer of the Year Finalists Carol Berg Christine Goff Mark Stevens Independent Writer of the Year Finalists Sue Duff Nathan Lowell Lisa…