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!”
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 […]
Happy Valentine’s Day and Other Murderous Sentiments
Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? Do you have your scythe sharpened and ready to wield? You don’t? Well, if you hurry, you can still hustle down to Home Depot and find a scythe in time. Or perhaps your local Guillotines-R-Us store has a few portable guillotine models left in stock. I know, we all […]
How Many Glimmers Have You Noticed Today?
In a world where the only information being fed to us by the media, social media platforms, and power-hungry blowhards is negative, it’s easy to forget that there are, in fact, good things in this life to notice, recognize, appreciate, and be grateful for. Some of these things are big. Most are tiny daily things […]
