Here are some of the highlights of today’s convention: Claim It, Rename It, or Throw It Out – Steve Brewer “Your manuscript is not ready – go look at it […]
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Hillerman Convention: Day 1
Thursday is the Pre-Converence Conference. Today we learned The Anatomy of Engaging Stories (Bill O’Hanlon) Elements of an Engaging Story: Characters – must engage the reader; the reader must […]
Western Fictioneers Convention 2015
Here are some shots from the convention. We all had a great time, and it was a real pleasure to meet all of my online writing buddies!
Western Fictioneers Convention: What I Learned
Here are some of the gems of wisdom from the convention. From the Living Legends panel: “Write every single day. It doesn’t matter how you feel or what’s […]
Photo Shoot: Stone
Here are some ideas for “Stone” Kirkham’s looks: Stone’s proudest feature is his fine mustache… Stone is a serious fellow … hard working and ambitious He wears the […]
Photo Shoot: Emily
Here are some ideas for what Emily might look like: She’s not traditionally beautiful, but the lads like her looks Smiling was frowned upon when having your picture taken… […]
Social Media 101: Facebook
I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes look at part of my upcoming Western Fictioneers panel discussion on Social Media. Our objective is to corral a herd of grizzled Western authors and […]
Photo Shoot: Kye
Here are some of the photos that inspired Kye’s look. Yes, it’s all Wild Bill Hickok – Kye has never looked like anyone else!
What’s in a Name?
Finding Names for Characters and Places One of the questions I constantly hear from new writers is “Where do you get all those names?” Here are some of the […]
What’s Your Sign?
(Astrology as a method of character development) Thanks to Ken Farmer for reminding me of this trick. One of the things you need to know in order to develop your […]