By Warren Hammond Why do you read fiction? You might say compelling characters. Or high-stakes drama. Maybe you love the plot twists you didn’t see coming. Those are all valid responses, but when taken alone, isn’t each of them inadequate? Don’t you read fiction for all those reasons, plus probably dozens of others that I…
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Book Marketing for Dummies: How Do I Start?
By J.A. (Julie) Kazimer On March 1st, along with a few other awesome RMFW writers who have upcoming releases this week, I will bear a new book. Now I’m not going to push my NEW NOVEL – BEST WRITTEN ONE EVER, on you. Nope, this post is about something more. It’s about how we choose…
Spicing Up Your Stories
by Katriena Knights Sex sells. We all know this. Not everybody wants to leap off the edge right into steamy erotica or even romance, and that’s fine—it’s not for everybody. But relationships are an important part of any story, and adding a little spice to those relationships can give you another tool to expand characterization,…
When is “done” done?
By Sean Curley One of the things writers ask me is how I know when a manuscript is done? The answer isn’t as easy as you might think. It can be incredibly difficult to just complete a novel. When you are done, however, you aren’t really done. The revision process can be long and harrowing….
Juggling Contracts, Part 2: Look for the Language!
By Susan Spann In month’s #PubLaw post here at Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, we started a conversation about juggling multiple contracts for rights to novels and other creative works. Over the next couple of months, my posts will continue that conversation, with an eye to helping authors learn to juggle rights successfully. Step 2 in…