Go buy a piece of fruit you haven’t had in a while: a peach, a plum, a pear, a mango, even a carambola (starfruit, though they’re not as good here on the mainland as they are in the islands.) Find a place to sit alone and close your eyes. Try to imagine you’re a primitive…
Tag: Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Something wrong with you.noʎ ɥʇıʍ ʇɥƃıɹ ƃuıɥʇǝɯoS
Here is how I found out that there is something wrong with me. I was 7 or 8 when, during a parent-teacher conference, I was asked to leave the room. I went into the coat room and found I could still hear everything that was said. My teacher told my parents about an assignment in…
“The Idiot Plot”
I recently read a review of the new TV series based on Terry Brooks’ classic epic fantasy Elfstones of Shannara when I read the following precis that made me laugh: “The elves’ magical protective tree, the Ellcrys, is dying. Lethal demons are slipping back into the world. To banish them again, someone must take the…
The RMFW Spotlight: Mario Acevedo, Anthology Editor
1. Welcome, Mario! Tell us what you do for RMFW and why you are involved. Currently, I am the anthology editor. I volunteered because I felt it was time for me to give back (again) to RMFW, the one organization above all others that helped me get published. 2. What is your current WIP or…
The RMFW Spotlight is on Sheri Duff-Merz, Programs Chair
1. Welcome, Sheri! Tell us what you do for RMFW and why you are involved. I’m the Programs Chair for RMFW. I have been a member since 2011 and last year I felt it was time to give back to the organization. I answered an email when Mark Stevens was looking for someone to take…