When I started writing, my biggest hang-up was the misguided notion of Writer with a capital W. If I’m a real Writer, I thought, I should be able to sit down whenever I feel like it and write something good—nay, groundbreaking! If I’m a real Writer, the words should magically pour forth from my sweat…
Tag: fiction
Rocky Mountain Writer #85
Charles Kowalski & Mind Virus We’ve got sage advice this time … all the way from Japan. Charles Kowalski a few weeks away from the release of his first novel, Mind Virus, but it’s been a long road to reach this point. And Charles knows it was all meant to be. He had just the…
Let It Percolate!
Let it Percolate! Stephanie Reisner It’s happened to all of us. We’re someplace horribly inconvenient and a great idea pops into our heads. We do our best to record that inspirational thought for later when we have time to sit down and write. Then, when we show up at the computer to type it all up,…
Completely Annihilated
No, “completely annihilated” does not mean this a column about drinking. This is about something Mario Vargas Llosa once said. Okay, I’ll back up. Last week I had a cool opportunity in New York to moderate a panel at the Edgar Symposium. This is a day-long event prior to the Edgar Awards, the annual prizes…
Rocky Mountain Writer #79
Kevin Michaels & Still Black Remains Kevin Michaels is the author of the just-released Still Black Remains, a novel that takes readers down into the gritty streets of New Jersey with gangs and the Mafia. Michaels is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel Lost Exit, as well as two entries in the Fight…