Happy Memorial Weekend! So many things to celebrate—the beginning of summer, the joy of family, our gratitude to veterans and those who lost their lives in war. Like most of us, I hate the idea of war. I know what it’s like to lose a loved one suddenly, and to have my child killed in…
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And Aaron Michael Ritchey Waves His Magic Wand! Poof!
I am going to wave my magic wand, and I am going to make all your writerly dreams come true. Yeah, my magic wand. No sex jokes. Like Sigmund said, sometimes a magic wand is just a magic wand. Here I go. Do you know that story you were so excited about but every single…
Terri Benson Sets Fire to Words Along with Genre Con (Literally)
I’m coming out of the closet. Yep. I’m an…introvert. What, you already knew? That’s a pretty simple reveal. Most writers are introverts, and since writing is a fairly lonely job, it can have the makings for hermithood (you know, like motherhood—no wait, it’s not at all like motherhood unless you’re a mother and don’t have any…
Yee Shall Not Judge or Should Yee?
Recently I’ve struggled with writing, publishing and the whole caboodle (yes, caboodle is an actual word though it shouldn’t be). I am not complaining, not in the least. No really. I swear My issue is a matter of self-doubt. Which is my problem and mine alone. Or so I tell myself when caught whining to…
3 Quick Tips to Avoid Dumb Mistakes with Writing Contests
The 2016 Colorado Gold Writing Contest is still accepting entries. (Hot tip: the romance category needs entries—this is your chance to shine!) It is the contest that led to my first published novel, so I’m thrilled to pass the information on to you. The contest accepts the first 4,000 words of your fiction manuscript (and…