The fact that there are people out there who want to read The Nothing enough to put money behind the unfinished book feels incredible to me. It makes me want to be a better writer, because it feels like this book belongs to everybody who backed it and not just to me.
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Bouchercon Delivers the Thrills
By Liesa Malik Bouchercon, the world’s largest fan-based crime, mystery, and thriller convention was held in Long Beach, CA this past weekend. Colorado’s literary community was well represented, and several RMFW members attended, including writer-of-the-year, Shannon Baker, Programs chair, Mark Stevens, and authors like Mike Befeler, Christine Goff, and Susan Spann. As one fan said,…
Just Right?
By Pamela Nowak So what is it that makes a writing group just right? As a current member of four different writers’ organizations and a former member of others, I’ve discovered each has its unique flavor and that I get something different from each one of them. One of the groups I belong to provides…
Write Deliberate Dialogue
By Karen Duvall We’re deliberate about everything we write, so why should dialogue be any different? Here’s the thing: Remember when you wrote your first story? As soon as your characters started talking it became a “wow” moment. The words flew onto the page as if your fictional people had taken on a life of their own….
Adventures in Genre Writing: Lesson Four – Character Development
By Jeanne C. Stein I’m in China the rest of the month on vacation. No laptop. No cell phone. Will I survive? If I’m back next month, you’ll know I did! Since we spent most of last class discussing rules, here are some of NYT bestselling author Jeffrey Deaver’s regarding characters: 1. They must be…