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 […]
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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 […]
Tasting Notes for Books
“We should rate books the way we rate wines,” an author friend of mine told me. She’s absolutely right. Books have flavors, after all, and essences. Some make you breathe deeply as you imagine a stroll through a rose garden in chapter 3, while others stink like skunk grass from page 1. Imagine you’re at […]
Finding Inspiration and Joy on a Girls’ Trip to Cabo
Two little words can carry a wealth of promise. A promise of adventure, magic, nourishment of the soul, and, you know, margaritas. What are these two mystical words? “Girls’ trip.” I recently spent almost a week in the beautiful Cabo San Lucas area of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula with two dear friends I’ve known for four […]
