WARNING: THIS AUTHOR IS SUBJECT TO EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS WHEN EDITING. Well then, how do you edit your own stuff? Here are ways I implement, but I’m always willing to learn. SWALLOW your pride. CRITIQUE GROUPS are invaluable. I pity mine. Published on OneWildWord.com, https://writetodone.com/eight-simple-tips-for-editing-your-own-work/ Carol Despeaux Fawcett, a poet for over 30 years. instructs writers…
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Rocky Mountain Writer #185
Anita Mumm & Writing Fiction Readers Can Taste We’ve got writer and editor Anita Mumm on the podcast this time for a sneak peek of her free October workshop—A Feast for the Senses, Writing Fiction Readers Can Taste. That workshop is Oct. 12, Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. in Denver. Anita says the…
Resources for Writers
I’ve put together a list of resources I’ve used or that have been recommended to me by great authors to help me with my writing, editing, and submitting. What others do you use? Share in the comments! Books On Writing by Stephen King The series of writing thesauruses by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi (and…
Rocky Mountain Writer #178
Susan Smith So you’ve finished a draft of your novel and you’re ready to submit to agents and editors. You’ve checked it, you’ve read it. A few friends said it’s good to go. Not so fast. Susan Smith has just the class for you—a special extended class at Colorado GOLD, one of the Friday morning…
Conference 411: Part 2
SAVE $50 AND REGISTER NOW! Registration is open for the 2019 Colorado Gold Conference. If you haven’t yet registered, get to it—you’ll be so glad you did! One reason: the conference price goes up by $50 on June 30. Beat that date and save. If you have already registered, welcome! This year’s conference has a powerful…