This is for all of you who submitted to Gold. Who have signed up for critique roundtables, pitches, one-on-ones. Or who just plan to come to Colorado Gold – or any other writer’s conference or contest. The reason I say congratulations is that you’ve taken the HUGE step of saying, OUT LOUD AND PROUD, that…
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Yet another word on the importance of acting like your writing is a career, even if it isn’t…yet
As the Western Liaison for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, I schedule workshops about seven times per year on the Western Slope. It’s a long way from our side of the mountain to the Front Range, and the cost to attend events over there can be considerable. It’s a 500-mile round trip, about four hours each…
10 things to love about RMFW’s Colorado Gold Conference
First, let me get a tissue, for there will be tears. I have attended every RMFW conference since 1997, and this year, I cannot attend. Still months away, the excitement is already simmering—internationally successful authors will speak, knowledgeable educators will present craft and marketing workshops, and capable and inspired conference planners will wow conference attendees…
Being Teachable
I am reluctant to say this, as writing is a very meticulous skill with rules that must be learned and practiced, but here it is: I never graduated high school. Then life happened. I started writing a book in my early 30s. While charisma and the art of storytelling can take you far, if you…
Can We Talk?
Unless you’ve been completely disconnected for the last month, you’re probably aware that RMFW is considering changing its tax status from 501(c)6 (a professional trade organization) to 501(c)3 (an educational charity). If it happens, it will mean some changes. But that’s not what I want to talk about. Over the course of having these discussions…