Entries from September 2009

September 27, 2009

Write consistently – “Steady Eddy!”

I’m running on two few cylinders today.  It could be I’m just recovering from an ear and throat infection.  It could also be my hectic schedule, all the hustle and bustle of our annual conference, then relatives visiting from out of town, a big chunk of positive stress as we try to force 30 hours [...]

September 14, 2009

RMFW Writing Conference a huge success

(Sigh) I’m still on conference high.  The Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers conference was outstanding this year, a great learn-fest and hug-fest! 
My workshop on Yellow Page plotting was wonderful!  I’m so glad — can you imagine schlepping thirty-five of the hefty Metro Denver Dex Yellow Pages into a hotel and finally finding the room [...]

September 7, 2009

Rocky Mtn Fiction Writer’s Conference

It’s almost here!
The last several weeks have brought a whirlwind of activity and preparation for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s annual writer’s conference, to be held this year at the Renaissance Hotel 3801 Quebec, near the former Stapleton Airport.
The Writer of the Year event, part of the pre-conference festivities held on September 3, turned out [...]

September 6, 2009

Nature inspires me to write

Oh, what a beautiful morning –
Nature inspires me to write
My morning walk with Gabby today proved to be an exercise in joy. We’re in Keystone, and the morning sun sparkled on the wetlands. Encouraged by the bounty of rain this summer, the mountain daisies are almost as tall as I am, profuse and gleeful with [...]