Sometimes an idea for my next post on this blog comes to me in a flash, all at once, all written in my head. Other times I struggle. Sometimes the struggle is to come up with an idea, sometimes the struggle is to pick from way-too-many ideas teeming around in my head. Today the struggle…
Tag: Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Magic-Wand Words
Remember the Disney production of Cinderella, when the good witches waved their magic wands of blue, red and green? Their glitter flowed like Fourth of July sparklers, creating magic. That’s what my blog is about this month—the magic that happens with words. In an entire novel, only a few or at most several dozen of…
Advertise or Die
I recently had a brief email exchange with Janet Lane on a blog entry she was writing on the topic of book marketing, a topic that I hate. On later reflection I decided to add my own thoughts to hers, which you’ve no doubt read, precisely because I hate the topic so much. (Janet: Forgive…
Enthusiasm Refill
The festive holiday season fills us with excitement, hope, cheer, enthusiasm, optimism. For several months we have something to look forward to. For many of us it is the excitement to see family and friends we haven’t seen is a long time, for others it’s seeing what Père Noël left for us under the Christmas…
The RMFW Spotlight is on LS Hawker
Our monthly feature, The RMFW Spotlight, is intended to provide members of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers with more information about our board members as well as featured volunteers. This month we’re pleased to present LS Hawker. 1. Hi Lisa! Tell us what you do for RMFW and why you are involved. I’m the new PAL…