The Colorado Gold Conference is coming up next month. I know I look forward to this event all year long. Seeing my fellow writers, gabbing about the previous year and celebrating my friends’ publications are all things I do at the Gold. I also take classes, eat way too much and bar con after dinner…
Tag: Pitching
Rocky Mountain Writer #123
Paul Toth & Science Fiction Ideas Paul Toth’s interest in science fiction may have started in an extremely remote town in Alaska where fantasy role playing helped add to the variety of life. But through moves to San Francisco and Boise and now Omaha, Paul has kept his interest in science fiction and is today…
W is for Writer
“What’s a writer like you doing in a place like this?” The white rabbit asked. “Somebody told me this is the road that leads to publication.” “Really? How long have you been on it?” “Couple of lifetimes.” “Oh dear. Any luck yet?” Said the rabbit, his eyes gleaming with curiosity. “Not so far. And once…
Best Conference Advice: Leave Your Clothes On (Almost) All the Time
With less than three days until the Colorado Gold Conference presented by RMFW, I wanted to drag out and dust off the conference rules. Mind you, these are not ‘rules’ as in those that will land you in the conference clink, but ‘rules’ like those of writing itself–Good guidelines to follow, but every once in…
Do YOU Know How to Find Your Agent Match?
Finding an agent isn’t just about finding “someone” to represent your work. The author-agent relationship works best when author and his or her agent match well on a personal and professional level. Some people prefer to work via email; others like to talk by phone. Some authors want to know about every submission and every editor’s…