If you have a writer’s blog (or any blog, really), do you struggle with finding the perfect photo or picture to illustrate your ideas? I often do. So I’ve put together some tips I’ve used to find and credit the perfect photo for a blog, and I’ve posted them on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s […]
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Gain a Literary Agent, Celebrate a Pivotal Moment
Some life changes drift past you so slowly, you don’t recognize them as they’re happening. It may take years before you can look back and say, “Oh, that’s where things started to change for me.” Other life changes stand up, grab you by the shoulders, and give you a shake. “Here. Now. This,” they say, […]
New Year’s Resolutions for Writers – On the RMFW Blog
If you’re setting your goals and intentions for the coming year, are you focusing on goals revolving around wordcount or number of submissions? If so, it’s not too late to think about your writing life from another perspective. What do you need this year to grow yourself as a writer? Do you need to sharpen […]
Wacky Ways to Ensure a Happy New Year (It All Depends on the Color of Your Underwear)
My grandmother always warned: “Be careful what you do on New Year’s Day, because you’ll be doing it all year.” She probably meant you should avoid things like arguing with loved ones or… I don’t know… whacking your little brother with a Barbie doll. Just speculating, here. I’m not a terribly superstitious person, but I […]
Welcoming the Light Once Again
We look to the light, this time of year. We feel the shortness of the days, the darkness of the cold nights, the bite of the winter wind. We know to our ancestral bones that the sun is reluctant to spend much time gazing on us in December. We huddle inside, where it’s warmer, we […]
Finding the Perfect Gifts for Writers – On the RMFW blog
If you’re doing some holiday shopping for a writer in your life, you may be scratching your head trying to come up with ideas. Lucky for you, I’ve compiled a list of perfect gifts for writers and book lovers everywhere, ranging from gifts that will spark their imagination to tools to upgrade their workspace. Check […]