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Down The Rabbit Hole of Research
by Terri Benson This post was originally published on September 9, 2013 Just about any form of writing requires research, some more than others. Being a historic romance and cozy mystery writer, I do my fair share of research on a wide variety of topics. And that’s a lot of the reason I write –…
Don’t Get Caught in the Royalty Net
By Susan Spann My last guest post here at the RMFW blog took an overview look at publishing rights, with a focus on the “Big Four” – Exclusivity, Geography, Translation, and Formats. Today, we’re taking a look at royalties – specifically, at royalty calculation and the contract language which bases an author’s royalties on “gross”…
Four Benefits of Writing Morning Pages
By Kerry Schafer Author Julia Cameron is a beautiful soul. I confess I haven’t yet read The Artist’s Way, but I have read (repeatedly) the life book she wrote for authors: The Right to Write. In both of these books she talks about what she calls Morning Pages. The concept is simple. Every morning when…
Heroes, Henchmen, and Sidekicks — An Online Class From Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Heroes, Henchmen,and Sidekicks: The Characters-First Approach to Plot Presented by Angie Hodapp 2 Week Course Start Date: Monday, January 6 End Date: Sunday, January 19 $25 Members – $30 Non-Member Register “Character drives plot.” You’ve heard it before. But what if it’s true? Is it really possible to start a novel with nothing more than…