Valentine’s Day is nice and all, but did you know February 14 is also Library Lovers’ Day? Take a gander at my article on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s blog, where I talk about why libraries and their guardian angels need love, too: “Happy Library Lovers’ Day.”
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Time to Revisit Your Writing Habits? – On the RMFW Blog
January is a traditional time to think about the writing habits that make us successful, the ones that could use some tweaking, some we need to abandon, and new ones we need to embrace. I talk more about this on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog, so click here to read more: “Change Up Your […]
When to Use Comprise vs Compose? – on the RMFW Blog
If you’ve been using the phrase “is comprised of,” I have bad news for you. You’re using it wrong. 😊 The phrase you’re looking for is “is composed of” or simply “comprises.” Never “is comprised of.” I explain why on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog here: “Comprise vs Compose—Not the Same Thing!”
My Annual Halloween Writing Prompts 2025 – on the RMFW Blog
Every year, I post ten writing prompts for writing a scary, spooky, fantastical, or otherwise Halloween-season-appropriate story on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog. Check out this year’s prompts and get started on your next spooky story by going here: “10 Spooky Writing Prompts for Halloween 2025”!
Surviving a Writing Conference – On the RMFW Blog
I’ve been to a crazy number of writing conferences, either as an attendee or as a speaker. Seriously, it’s embarrassing how many I’ve gone to over the years. As a writing conference survivor/thriver, I’ve compiled a list of pro tips for attending writing conferences. If there’s a writing conference in your future, visit the Rocky […]
Comfort and Small Indulgences
Ogallala, Nebraska, may not seem terribly sophisticated. And for good reason. It’s not. But neither are most of us. Most of us don’t have the time, patience, or dollars to waste on trying to be sophisticated. What we want is comfort, with occasional indulgences. That’s why I often prefer smaller cities and towns to the […]
