Like many others, I’m saddened by the demise of the Rocky Mountain News. I loved the format and content! It’s been my newspaper since moving to the Denver area in the seventies.
My family in other parts of the country will miss the Rocky, too, because I liked to share our news and frequently clipped articles [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 27, 2009
Good-bye, Rocky Mountain News
February 26, 2009
Synopsis: a perfect fit
Synopsis: a perfect fit
by Janet Lane
I should never have touched the dress, but the tailoring was exquisite, the design flattering. Heart skipping with anticipation, I entered the changing room. I searched for a zipper but found none. Odd, I thought, given the small-waisted style. Doubts cooled my hopes. I have wide [...]
February 25, 2009
Trust your talent
“Leave the bottle full for others
Thank you kindly,” Desert Pete
In 1963, the Kingston Trio recorded what became a very popular song, Desert Pete. A man “thirsty down to his toenails” comes across a water pump in the desert. A glass of water sits atop the pump; the man’s challenge is to resist his impulse the [...]
February 23, 2009
Face-to-face praise — you deserve an Oscar
We DVR’d The Oscars last night and watched the second half, which was fabulous. I admired the set, which is always so elaborate, but seemed especially misty and dreamy this year. What really inspired me, though, was when five Oscar-winning actresses appeared on stage and personally delivered praise to the nominees for Best Actress. Incredible!
Some [...]
February 22, 2009
Kitchen Table Writing is hot!
Just returned from Anne Randolph’s “Kitchen Table Writing” workshop sponsored by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Anne has a gift for communicating enthusiasm about writing, and soon had us all writing away in our notebooks. I’ll never think of timed writing in the same way. She has free tips on writing on her web site. [...]
February 15, 2009
Give yourself permission to write
A few years ago I attended New York Literary Agent Donald Maass’s one-day workshop, “Writing the Breakout Novel,” hosted by the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
Maass would give us some kind of writing prompt, then he would instruct, “Now, write!” and we would all drop our gazes to our paper or keyboards and do just that. [...]
February 4, 2009
Happy Valentine’s Day!
In researching the history of Valentine’s Day, many theories surface of how this lover’s holiday came to be. According to my trusty Encylopaedia Britannica, the custom of sending a greeting card has no connection with the two St. Valentines or with any stories connected with their lives. It’s believed that the valentine was the first [...]
. Emerald Silk, published by Five Star Publishing/Thorndike. This, the second in my Coin Forest Legend series, follows Kadriya and John's desperate pursuit of a stolen emerald chalice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grade A! "Well-drawn characters and the strong sense of time and place will have readers rushing to read Tabor's Trinket, the prequel to this book.
... Rocky Mountain News
. . . . . . . Published by RMFW Press. Travel to this legendary Colorado town, nestled in the Rocky Mountain foothills, shrouded by myth and mystery. Join me and best-selling authors Cindi Myers, Jeff Shelby, and a select group of award-winning RMFW writers who weave inspiring, chilling and downright fun stories about this fictional town. 
