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 […]
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Never Say Never When Writing a Book
When it comes to writing a book, the minute you say “I’ll never do that,” you’ve probably guaranteed that someday you’ll find yourself doing exactly that. I talk about this very thing—and why it’s a good thing—on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s blog here: “Writers: Never Say Never.”
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 […]
New Year’s Anti-Resolutions
Sick of New Year’s resolutions that tell us to be better human beings than we want to be? How about setting some New Year’s anti-goals instead? Read mine on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog here: “New Year’s Anti-Goals”
Of Wine, Greek Gods, and Stories
There’s a particular white wine I’m sipping that transports me back to the sun-bleached limestone and olive-tree-studded mountainsides of southern Greece. It was introduced to me on our trip last month by Giannis, a fourth-generation winemaker in the off-the-beaten-path Papagiannakos Winery sandwiched between the bustle of Athens and the blue waters of Artemis Beach on […]
What Do You Need to Become a Better Writer? – On the RMFW Blog
When was the last time you stepped back and thought about what you need—truly need—to elevate your writing craft or boost the business side of your writing career? I lay out a 5-step plan for identifying your needs, then achieving them, on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog here: “Map Out a Plan to Boost […]
