Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
286 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsInterviews with fiction writers, teachers, and members of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (RMFW).
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to supporting, encouraging, and educating writers seeking publication in commercial fiction.
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Fleur Bradley & Midnight at the Barclay Hotel
August 16, 2020 22:55 - 35 minutes - 21.2 MBFleur Bradley is the author of many middle-grade books aimed at reluctant readers, including the (spooky) mystery Midnight at the Barclay Hotel. Fleur is passionate about two things: mysteries and getting kids to read, and she regularly speaks at librarian and educator conferences on reaching reluctant readers. Originally from the Netherlands, Fleur now lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and two daughters, and entirely too many cats. For more information on Fleur and her books, v...
The Colorado Writers Collaborative
August 09, 2020 22:33 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MBIn this year of physical distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers has joined forces with Northern Colorado Writers and Pikes Peak Writers to create the Colorado Writers Collaborative – a month long virtual conference free for everyone to attend. This joint venture hits YouTube on Sept. 1. On this episode we've got representatives from all three organizations to explain how it's going to work: Amy Rivers, Bowen Gillings, and Kevin Wolf. Intro music by Moby O...
Aimie K. Runyan & Across the Winding River
August 02, 2020 16:09 - 39 minutes - 46 MBAimie K. Runyan writes to celebrate history's unsung heroines. She has written five historical novels, including the internationally bestselling Daughters of the Night Sky. Her most recent novel, Girls on the Line, was a Historical Novel Society Editor's Choice for February 2019. She was a finalist for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Writer of the Year award and Colorado Book Award in 2019 and she was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award again in 2020. Her fifth novel, Across t...
Michelle Kellogg & Camp NaNoWriMo
July 27, 2020 18:05 - 34 minutes - 40 MBMichelle Kellogg is an avid proponent of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), and she’s been both a winning participant for 13 years and Municipal Liaison for the Denver Region for 12 years. She currently has one book published, A Year and a Day, under the pen name of Michaela Mills. Michelle's most common piece of writing advice is, “You cannot edit a blank page.” Michelle lives in Castle Rock, CO with her husband, two teenagers, and five cats. Intro music by Moby Outro by Da...
Margaret Mizushima & Hanging Falls
July 19, 2020 20:06 - 36 minutes - 42.6 MBMargaret Mizushima is the author of the award-winning and internationally published Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries. She serves as president for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, and was elected the 2019-2020 Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. She lives in Colorado on a small ranch with her veterinarian husband where they raised two daughters and a multitude of animals. The sixth novel in her series is due out in early September. It's called Hang...
David R. Slayton & White Trash Warlock
July 12, 2020 21:55 - 35 minutes - 41.3 MBDavid R. Slayton grew up in Guthrie, Oklahoma, where finding fantasy novels was pretty challenging and finding fantasy novels with diverse characters was downright impossible. Now he lives in Denver, Colorado and writes the books he always wanted to read. David's debut fantasy, White Trash Warlock, is due out this coming October from Blackstone Publishing. It's already received a starred review from Publisher's Weekly. David R. Slayton's website Intro music by Moby Outro by Dan-o-...
Ryanne Glenn & Break of Darkness
June 21, 2020 16:35 - 33 minutes - 38.9 MBRyanne Glenn began writing as a way to battle depression and continued because she believed she had a story to share. An avid reader herself, Ryanne wanted the chance to add to the bookshelves of young adults everywhere. She is currently signed with Atthis Arts LLC to publish her first young adult fantasy trilogy. Ryanne currently attends Colorado State University pursuing a degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering. She splits her time living...
Mario Acevedo & Protectors of Atlantis
June 14, 2020 17:37 - 38 minutes - 44.8 MBMario Acevedo is the author of the bestselling Felix Gomez detective-vampire series, which includes Rescue From Planet Pleasure from WordFire Press. His debut novel, The Nymphos of Rocky Flats, was chosen by Barnes & Noble as one of the best Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Decade and was a finalist for a Colorado Book Award. His novel, Good Money Gone, co-authored with Richard Kilborn, won a best novel 2014 International Latino Book Award. Mario's latest short story, "Protectors of At...
Janet Fogg & Misfortune Annie and The Voodoo Curse
June 08, 2020 15:45 - 33 minutes - 38.8 MBJanet Fogg’s focus on writing began in the 1990's while CFO for the coolest architectural firm in Colorado. Fifteen writing awards later she resigned from OZ Architecture to follow the yellow brick road, and ten months after that signed a contract with The Wild Rose Press for her first published novel, Soliloquy, a HOLT Medallion Award of Merit winner. Since then Janet has been honored to co-author three WWII military histories: Tales from the 359th Fighter Group, Fogg in the Cockpit, an...
Brenda Hardwick & The Conductor
May 31, 2020 15:06 - 35 minutes - 40.7 MBBrenda Hardwick remembers high school when she first picked up a copy of The Lord of the Rings: she was hooked! Brenda has been a writer since third grade, and poetry was the first outlet. Then, she started writing stories. Fantasy was where she landed because she could create everything and place it anywhere and any-when she wanted. Brenda lives in Colorado with her dog, and two noisy parakeets. She writes and enjoys time with her two sons, six grandchildren and one great-granddaughte...
Marta Lee Lane & The Poem Painter
May 25, 2020 14:49 - 36 minutes - 42 MBMarta Lee Lane is a full-time aspiring novelist living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At age 43, she left a 25-year career in the television industry, and moved to Hawaii, where she became a well-known food writer, founded a food tour company, and self-published a restaurant guidebook that sold more than 5,000 copies. The Poem Painter is her first novel. Marta Lee Lane's website. Intro music by Moby Outro by Dan-o-Songs
Scott Graham & Mesa Verde Victim
May 11, 2020 15:04 - 48 minutes - 55.7 MBScott Graham is the author of the nationally acclaimed National Park Mystery Series, featuring archaeologist Chuck Bender and Chuck’s wife, paramedic Janelle Ortega. The series is published by Torrey House Press. The latest entry, Mesa Verde Victim, will be released in e-book form on May 15 and in printed form on August 25. In addition to the National Park Mystery Series, Scott is the author of five nonfiction books, including Extreme Kids, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. Sc...
Joshua Viola & Psi-Wars: Classified Cases of Psychic Phenomena
May 04, 2020 13:22 - 51 minutes - 58.9 MBJoshua Viola is a four-time Colorado Book Award finalist and co-author of the Denver Moon series with Warren Hammond. His comic book collection, Denver Moon: Metamorphosis, was included on the 2018 Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel. He edited the Denver Post #1 bestselling anthology, Nightmares Unhinged, and co-edited Cyber World—named one of the best science fiction anthologies of 2016 by Barnes & Noble. His fiction has appeared in numero...
Tiffany Yates Martin & Intuitive Editing
April 27, 2020 15:17 - 46 minutes - 53.9 MBDevelopmental book editor Tiffany Yates Martin is privileged to help authors tell their stories as effectively, compellingly, and truthfully as possible. In more than 25 years in the publishing industry she's worked both with major publishing houses and directly with authors (through her company FoxPrint Editorial), on books by New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers and award winners as well as newer authors. She presents objective editing and writing craft worksh...
Angie Hodapp & Query Craft
April 19, 2020 23:42 - 45 minutes - 52.8 MBAngie Hodapp is the Director of Literary Development at Nelson Literary Agency. A graduate of the Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, she holds a BA in English education and an MA in English with an emphasis in communication development. She has worked in language education and professional writing and editing for more than twenty years and is a frequent presenter at writing conferences and literary events. Dedicated to helping writers improve their craft and learn about ...
O.E. Tearmann & Aces and Eights
April 12, 2020 19:54 - 44 minutes - 51.3 MBOlivia Wylie is a professional landscaper who specializes in the restoration of neglected gardens. When the weather keeps her indoors, she enjoys researching and writing about plants, futures, and human connection. She lives in Colorado with a very patient husband and a rather impatient cat. Nonir Amicitia is a queer, nerdy, social justice cleric. In addition to their work under the O.E. Tearmann name, they create art and spiritual services to support marginalized communities at Wanderin...
Sue Hinkin & The Burn Patient
April 06, 2020 15:53 - 32 minutes - 37.7 MBRaised in Chicagoland, Sue Hinkin is a former college administrator, television news photographer and NBC-TV art department staffer. With a B.A. from St. Olaf College, she completed graduate work at the University of Michigan and was a Cinematography Fellow at the American Film Institute. She lives with her family in Denver. Her Vega and Middleton Mystery Series includes Deadly Focus, Low Country Blood, and The Burn Patient. Sue Hinkin's website. Intro music by Moby Outro by Dan-o-...
Melissa Payne & The Secrets of Lost Stones
March 30, 2020 13:07 - 40 minutes - 46.5 MBFor as long as she can remember, Melissa Payne has been telling stories in one form or another—from high school newspaper articles to a graduate thesis to blogging about marriage and motherhood. But she first learned the real importance of storytelling when she worked for a residential and day treatment center for abused and neglected children. There she wrote speeches and letters to raise funds for the children. The truth in those stories was piercing and painful and written to invoke i...
ZJ Czupor & Mindy McIntyre - The Colorado Gold Rush Literary Awards
March 22, 2020 21:21 - 35 minutes - 41.5 MBZJ Czupor is co-chair, with Sue Hinkin, of the Colorado Gold Rush Literary Awards sponsored by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. ZJ also serves as vice president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and writes a monthly column, “The Mystery Minute,” which appears at www.rmmwa.org. Mindy McIntyre is a proud member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and Sisters in Crime. She also moderates the Aspen Grove critique group and, after years of judging and doing intake for Col...
Diane Byington & If She Had Stayed
March 15, 2020 16:02 - 31 minutes - 36.3 MBDiane Byington has been a tenured college professor, yoga teacher, psychotherapist, and executive coach. Also, she raised goats for fiber and once took a job cooking hot dogs for a NASCAR event. She still enjoys spinning and weaving, but she hasn’t eaten a hot dog or watched a car race since. Besides reading and writing, Diane loves to hike, kayak, and photograph sunsets. She and her husband divide their time between Boulder, Colorado, and Dunedin, Florida. Diane's latest novel is If She...
Melissa Koons & Thomas A. Fowler
March 11, 2020 15:04 - 36 minutes - 42.4 MBMelissa Koons is a writer, blogger, and book formatter for Write Illusion. She has won 3 awards for her writing and has multiple traditionally and independently published works. She works at the University of Colorado by day and publishes by night. Thomas A. Fowler is the author of nerdy things. Starting out in theater and film, he shifted over to writing science fiction and found his passion. An award-winning author, he can be found in several anthologies and has self-published others. H...
Wendy Terrien & The Forge of Bonds
March 08, 2020 15:41 - 36 minutes - 42.5 MBInternational bestselling author Wendy Terrien received her first library card at age two, and a few years later started writing her own stories. Wendy is Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ 2017-2018 Independent Writer of the Year. Her debut novel, The Rampart Guards, earned a Kirkus starred review and was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2016. The novel is a Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Award Finalist, a bronze medal winner from Readers’ Favorites, and is the first in her intr...
Kate Lansing & Killer Chardonnay
February 27, 2020 14:43 - 37 minutes - 43.8 MBKate Lansing lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, three-year-old daughter, and a chair-napping tabby cat named Maple. Her love for mysteries began when she devoured From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler as a young girl, and has grown from there. An award-winning short story author, her work has appeared in the Brave New Girls Anthology and the Crossing Colfax Anthology. She’s a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. Her debut novel will be rele...
Nathan Lowell & Cape Grace
February 22, 2020 17:03 - 41 minutes - 47.5 MBNathan Lowell has been a full time self published author since 2012. His goal in 2020 is to write 2000 new words every day and publish as many of them as he can. With 16 novels and more on the way, he always looks for ways to help new voices find their audiences. He's been a member of RMFW for many years and currently serves on the board of Science-Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America as their chief financial officer. Nathan's latest release, just out this month, is Cape Grace. Nathan's ...
Kristy Ferrin & The Poison of Woedenwoud
February 14, 2020 16:31 - 36 minutes - 42.6 MBKristy Ferrin - a.k.a. K. Ferrin - is the author of the stand alone young adult fantasy novel Magicless as well as the new adult fantasy series Magicfall. She is an engineer by day, a word slinger by night, and fills the cracks in between with mountain adventures with her husband and a 50 lb. hair-ball that goes by the name Emma. Kristy is an active member of the RMFW community. She has taught workshops on everything from world building to WordPress at the Colorado Gold Writers conference a...
Carol Berg & A Conjuring of Assassins
February 07, 2020 17:11 - 42 minutes - 48.8 MBCarol Berg is an award-winning and bestselling author of fifteen epic fantasy novels and half a dozen novellas and short stories. She also writes the fantasy adventure series Chimera under the pen name Cate Glass. Her new book, just out, is A Conjuring of Assassins. Though Carol's home has a great view of the Colorado Rockies, she has lived a large portion of her life in realms of mystery and adventure - Middle Earth, Camelot, Amber, Wonderland, Harry Dresden's Chicago, Jim Chee's New Me...
Dacia Arnold & Resistance
January 29, 2020 19:14 - 32 minutes - 38 MBDacia M Arnold is an award-winning American novelist, mother, and ten-year Army Veteran. She is the author of dystopian science fiction. As a freelance writer, Dacia contributes monthly to the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s blog where she shares her relatively brief experience in the literary world. Her nonfiction as also appeared in New York Times Magazine. She lives in Denver with her husband, two human children, and two beagle children. Dacia's latest novel is Resistance. Dacia's websi...
Harper McDavid & Zapata
January 20, 2020 14:40 - 34 minutes - 39.9 MBHarper McDavid (a.k.a Mary Johnson) lives in Morrison with her husband, two dogs and big-boned cat. Her debut novel, Zapata, a romantic suspense, was published in 2019 by Soul Mate Publishing. She’s been a Colorado Gold finalist twice and is currently pantsing her way through a second novel, Proximity of Betrayal, which was a finalist for the Daphne du Maurier Award for Romantic Suspense. Mary attributes a large part of her writing success to the critique partners she met through Rocky Mount...
Travis Heerman & Dawn of the Deadly Fang
January 11, 2020 15:21 - 39 minutes - 46.1 MBFreelance writer, novelist, editor, Travis Heermann is the author of eight novels, including The Hammer Falls, Death Wind, and The Ronin Trilogy, plus short fiction in Apex Magazine, Cemetery Dance, and others. His freelance work includes contributions to the Firefly Roleplaying Game, Battletech, Legend of Five Rings, and EVE Online. In addition, Travis writes novels for young adults under the pen name T. James Logan. His latest for the YA crowd is Dawn of the Deadly Fang. Travis Heerm...
Kevin Ikenberry and Quincy J. Allen & The Enforcer
January 03, 2020 22:13 - 36 minutes - 42.1 MBWe have two guests on the podcast to start off 2020—the authors of the new novel Enforcer. Kevin Ikenberry is a life-long space geek, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, and science fiction writer. His debut novel Sleeper Protocol was heralded as “an emotionally powerful debut” by Publisher’s Weekly. He is the author of The Protocol War series and the Peacemaker novels in the best-selling Four Horsemen Universe. Quincy J. Allen is a cross-genre author with dozens of short story credits and ...
Lisa Brown Roberts & The Bookworm Crush
December 14, 2019 18:37 - 38 minutes - 44.1 MBAward-winning young adult author Lisa Brown Roberts still hasn’t recovered from the teenage trauma of accidentally tweezing off both eyebrows, or that time she crashed her car into a tree while trying impress a guy. Her mom is not at all surprised that Lisa ended up writing romantic comedies. Lisa’s novels have earned praise from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal. She lives in Colorado with her family of humans and furry divas and loves to connect with readers on ...
Jennifer Kincheloe & The Body in Griffith Park
December 07, 2019 17:06 - 35 minutes - 41.3 MBJennifer Kincheloe is a research scientist and writer of historical mysteries. Her novels take place in 1900's Los Angeles among the police matrons of the LAPD combining mystery, history, humor, and romance. Jennifer’s novels have been finalists in the Lefty Awards, the Macavity Awards, the Colorado Author's League Awards, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards, and she has won the Mystery and Mayhem Award and the Colorado Gold. Jennifer grew up in Southern California, but has traveled ...
Dan Grant & Thirteen Across
November 25, 2019 14:50 - 41 minutes - 48.1 MBDan Grant is the bestselling thriller writer of The Singularity Witness and, more recently, Thirteen Across. He loves intriguing tales that weave science, medicine, technology, or history into the fabric of the drama. Dan is a licensed professional engineer with degrees from Northern Arizona University: a bachelor’s in electrical engineering and masters in English with an emphasis in creative writing. His engineering work has provided opportunities to work with a variety of medical and tec...
Susan Spann & Bamboo Road
November 18, 2019 15:04 - 40 minutes - 47.2 MBSusan Spann is the award-winning author of the Hiro Hattori mystery novels, featuring ninja detective Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo. The latest in the series, Bamboo Road, was published this month. Susan began reading precociously and voraciously from her preschool days in Santa Monica, California, and as a child read everything from National Geographic to Agatha Christie. In high school, she once turned a short-story assignment into a full-length fantasy novel (which, fo...
Susan Spann & Ghost of the Bamboo Road
November 18, 2019 15:04 - 40 minutes - 47.2 MBSusan Spann is the award-winning author of the Hiro Hattori mystery novels, featuring ninja detective Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo. The latest in the series, BGhost of the Bamboo Road, was published this month. Susan began reading precociously and voraciously from her preschool days in Santa Monica, California, and as a child read everything from National Geographic to Agatha Christie. In high school, she once turned a short-story assignment into a full-length fantasy no...
Laura VanArendonk Baugh & NaNoWriMo
November 04, 2019 16:00 - 35 minutes - 40.7 MBLaura VanArendonk Baugh was born at a very early age and never looked back. She overcame childhood deficiencies of having been born without teeth and unable to walk, and in time she became a behavior analyst, an internationally-recognized animal trainer, a costumer/cosplayer, a chocolate addict, and of course a writer. Now she is an award-winning author of speculative fiction, mystery, and non-fiction. Laura's works have earned numerous accolades, including 3-star (the highest possible) ra...
Teresa Funke & Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life
October 28, 2019 15:46 - 33 minutes - 39 MBTeresa Funke embodies the modern artist/entrepreneur. She is the owner of Teresa Funke & Company, Victory House Press, and Bursts of Brilliance. She is the award-winning author of seven novels for adults and children based on true stories from WWII, and the author of the brand new book, Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life—the subject of this podcast. Teresa has 28 years of experience as an entrepreneur and community catalyst. Her innovative programs and boundary-pushing talks challeng...
Laurence MacNaughton & Forever and a Doomsday
October 21, 2019 16:14 - 43 minutes - 50.4 MBLaurence MacNaughton is back with the fourth installment in his urban fantasy series what one reviewer called “demon fueled romantic comedies.” The latest Dru Jasper novel is called Forever and A Doomsday and it just launched this month, the latest entry in a series that began with It Happened One Doomsday and continued with A Kiss Before Doomsday, and No Sleep ‘Til Doomsday. In Forever and a Doomsday. insidious spirits from beyond the grave try to get their clutches on the apocalypse sc...
Kerry Anne King & Every Thing You Are
October 14, 2019 13:33 - 39 minutes - 46.2 MBIn her new novel Every Thing You Are, Kerry Anne King says the two halves of her writing life got a chance to work together. Kerry’s other self is, in fact, her original self—Kerry Schafer—and there’s a “smidge,” she says, of Kerry Schafer (murder, magic and mayhem) in the new the novel by Kerry Anne King. Are you tracking? Kerry Anne King is here to sort things out. She also talks about the challenge of turning in the first draft of Every Thing You Are only to hear her editor say that...
Charles Kowalski & Simon Grey and the March of a Hundred Ghosts
October 07, 2019 15:16 - 36 minutes - 42.6 MBCharles Kowalski is making a dramatic switch in his writing, from contemporary political thrillers to middle grade fantasy set in 17th century Japan. Simon Grey and the March of a Hundred Ghosts, published by Excalibur Books in Japan, where Charles lives today, was launched in August to terrific reviews. Simon Grey hoped that a long sea voyage would provide some relief from his "gift" of seeing ghosts everywhere on land. Instead, he finds that his ability draws him into the shadowy world...
Anita Mumm & Writing Fiction Readers Can Taste
September 30, 2019 13:59 - 34 minutes - 40.5 MBWe’ve got writer and editor Anita Mumm on the podcast this time for a sneak peek of her free October workshop—A Feast for the Senses, Writing Fiction Readers Can Taste. That workshop is Oct. 12, Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. in Denver. Anita says the workshop is geared to help writers notice the world in a different way and to work on the small building blocks that come together to make a rich world for your story. In addition to chatting about the power of good sensory writing, ...
Marc Graham & Son of the Sea, Daughter of the Sun
September 20, 2019 18:50 - 45 minutes - 53.1 MBMarc Graham is in the middle of a busy book-launching year. Last Spring, Graham’s second novel Song of Songs, a novel about the Queen of Sheba, was published by Blank Slate Press and in a few short weeks Graham takes us to the age of the Visigoths with Son of the Sea, Daughter of the Sun, also from Blank Slate Press. Kirkus Reviews called Song of Songs “ingeniously conjured” and Foreward Reviews has already praised Son of the Sea for its “stunning” world building and its “epic” scope. On...
Colorado Gold - Writer of the Year & Independent Writer of the Year
September 10, 2019 21:13 - 38 minutes - 45.1 MBThe podcast this time is a live recording of two speeches given Saturday, Sept. 7 at the annual three-day Colorado Gold conference. The first speech is by Writer of the Year Margaret Mizushima and the second by Independent Writer of the Year Stephanie Reisner. The speeches were given in the ballroom at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver with about 400 or so writers and friends listening. Margaret Mizushima is introduced by last year’s Writer of the Year, Gwen Florio. And Stephanie Reisn...
Linda Keir & Drowning With Others
August 31, 2019 20:04 - 45 minutes - 52.4 MBWhat if you had a husband and wife who each suspected the other of murder? That simple plot idea into Drowning With Others, the second novel from the writing team of Linda Hull and Keir Graff, officially launching on October 1. Drowning with Others is focused on the lives of prep school sweethearts Ian and Andi Copeland, now all grown up with successful businesses, a beautiful house in St. Louis, and a daughter who is following in their footsteps by attending prestigious Glenlake Academy...
Stephanie Kane & A Perfect Eye
August 24, 2019 18:12 - 44 minutes - 51.1 MBAfter a fourteen-year break since her last book, Stephanie returns with a new novel coming out next month. A Perfect Eye is a mystery-thriller set in and around the Denver Art Museum featuring painting conservator Lily Sparks. On the podcast, Stephanie Kane talks about the reasons she took the hiatus, what drew her back, and why it’s not a bad idea to step away and get some perspective on the business and craft of writing. Stephanie Kane is a lawyer and award-winning author. Born in Br...
Mark Pleiss & April Warnings
August 17, 2019 19:59 - 40 minutes - 46.4 MBThe first novel from Mark Pleiss is called April Warnings and it’s a series of interconnected stories set in and around Baxter County in Nebraska as a twister bears down. The narratives are connected by the Midwestern ritual of going into an underground tornado shelter, the disappearance of a young boy, and a growing mythology about aliens and cultists near the railroad tracks of the Callahan Ranch. On the podcast, Mark Pleiss talks about his Ph.D. dissertation in Spanish Literature, his...
Chuck Greaves & Church of the Graveyard Saints
August 11, 2019 16:17 - 40 minutes - 47.2 MBChuck Greaves new novel, The Church of the Graveyard Saints, is a literary mystery with a love triangle and an eco-thriller finish and it’s also the first novel Chuck has written that’s set in and around his adopted hometown of Cortez, Colorado. Chuck tells the remarkable story about getting noticed in the publishing world for the first time and talks about the two sides of his writing life—one writing the Jack MacTaggart series of legal mysteries, set in Los Angeles, and his work as C. Jo...
Susan Smith
July 30, 2019 13:50 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBSo you’ve finished a draft of your novel and you’re ready to submit to agents and editors. You’ve checked it, you’ve read it. A few friends said it’s good to go. Not so fast. Susan Smith has just the class for you—a special extended class at Colorado GOLD, one of the Friday morning “intensives” and it’s called “Hands on Honing.” (Colorado GOLD is Sept. 6 - 8.) As Susan puts it, we all need to learn to be able to see our work from outside ourselves. Susan Smith is also this year’s Hon...
Sara Dahmen
July 21, 2019 17:32 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBAmong the special guests at this year's Colorado Gold conference is Sara Dahmen, whose is heading to Denver from Wisconsin to teach a master class called “All the Secrets – An In-Depth Guide on Book to Film.” On the podcast, Sara talks about her Flats Junction historical fiction series, which has already been opted for multiple feature films and is in production. To say the least, Sara’s world is unique. In addition to writing, she is a metalsmith of vintage and modern cookware and man...
Anne Hillerman
July 13, 2019 16:01 - 32 minutes - 37.6 MBAs Anne Hillerman describes it, she was shaking in her boots when she first set about writing new mysteries featuring the iconic characters Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn—characters created by her father, Tony Hillerman, and the lead protagonists in 18 award-winning novels. But Anne Hillerman brought her own approach to the series and, with the release of The Tale Teller this spring, has added five new entries to the series set in and around the Navajo Nation. On the podcast, Anne, who will b...