Articles on Writing

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Articles on Writing

In chronological order as they appeared
in the HeartBeat of Denver newsletter

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165 articles... and growing!

Don't Let Anyone Steal Your Dream
Mary Hjerleid
December 2003

Book in a Day Workshop with Debra Dixon
October 2003 workshop recap by Tara Hoesly
November 2003

Canine Heroes
Mary Hjerleid
November 2003

Book In A Week: Creating Magic- April Kihlstrom
HODRW September meeting summary by Sue Longsdorf
October 2003

So You Want To Write About The Military?
Jane Choate
October 2003 Newsletter

2003 RWA National Conference Recap
Teri Sprackland
August 2003

Putting Your Characters in The Driver's Seat
Maggi Landry
July 2003

The Art and Craft and Creativity of Screenwriting with Dr. Linda Seger
Jennifer Schendel
June 2003

Publicity & PR
Teri Sprackland
June 2003

Keeping The Dream Alive
Jane Choate
June 2003

Character and Conflict: The Five Stages of Resolution
Maggi Landry
April 2003

The Elevator Speech
Teri Sprackland
April 2003

Emotion: The Bite That Hangs On
Margie Lawson
April 2003

Meeting the Press and Making Press Kits from Teri Sprackland
Lesli J. Lent
March 2003

I Think I'll Do Brain Surgery Today
Shirley Hailstock
March 2003

Donald Maass - Breaking Inside and Breaking Out
Leslie Ann Sartor
February 2003

Seven Traits of Highly Effective Writers
Sharon Mignerey
December 2001

Publicity for Writers--Things to consider once your book has been accepted for publication
Su Wright
December 2001

Interview with Harlequin Senior Editor Brenda Chin -- Duets & Red Dress Ink Lines
Cynthia Sterling
December 2001

Why Can't They Just Get Along? A quick secret about writing conflict
Karin Story
December 2001

Elements of Romantic Suspense as told by Carly Bishop
Rosanne Boettiger
December 2001

Ten Fatalities in Writing the Crime Scene
Becci Clayton w/a Becci Davis
November 2001

Interview with Harlequin Senior Editor Brenda Chin--Temptation & Blaze Lines
Cynthia Sterling
November 2001

Julia Quinn--Top Four Things She Learned Before Selling Her First Book
Julia Quinn
November 2001

Help! I Just Killed My Heroine! Why do my romances keep turning into suspense novels?
Kayla Perrin
November 2001

10 Nitty-Gritty Hints on Being a Professional Writer...in No Particular Order
Patricia McLinn
November 2001

One Nation (a poem)
Maggi Landry
October 2001

Characters as Actors--Showing, Not Telling, Personality
Tami Cowden
October 2001

Don't Try This at Home
Eva Fox Mate
October 2001

Scared Straight on Editor/Agent Appointments--Ettiquette For the Nervous Stomach
Lee Guttierez
September 2001

Are Critique Groups Right For You?
Su Wright
September 2001

Writing the Love Scene--August meeting recap w/ speaker Mary Gilgannon aka Tara O'Dell
Rosanne Boettinger
September 2001

Women's Fiction or Romance? A Tale of Two Genres
Lisa Craig
August 2001

Preparing Press or Media Kits
Su Wright
August 2001

Love Conquers All...Doesn't It? An Interview with Author Sharon Mignerey
Mary Hjerleid
August 2001

Top 10 (12) Website Bloopers for Authors
Lisa Craig
August 2001

Sexual Tension: Wan To But Can't
Cher Gorman
August 2001

Crafting Compelling Characters
Christine Pacheco aka Christy Lockhart
June 2001

Columbo, Cigars, and Conflict
Eva Fox Mate
June 2001

From Author to Audience: How should you mold your relationship to the reader? (May meeting recap w/ speaker Ronald Tobias
Rogenna Brewer
June 2001

Writers Write
Diana Rowe-Martinez
June2001

Category vs. Single Title Romance
Guidelines compiled by Diana Rowe Martinez
May 2001

Discovering Story Magic -- The Perfect Story is More than Character, Plot, and Conflict
Laura Baker
May 2001

Riding the Writing Rollercoaster (April meeting recap w/ speaker Robin Lee Hatcher)
Rosanne Boettiger
May 2001

Writing Feature Releases
Su Wright
May 2001

Theme? I Can't Even Think of a Title!
Becci Davis
May 2001

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Pencil
Rogenna Brewer
April 2001

The "Perfect" Workshop--May meeting recap w/ speaker Suzanne Brockmann
Caro LaFever
April 2001

Writing Press Releases
Su Wright
April 2001

The Writer's Life
Cher Gorman
April 2001

The Key to Writing Success
Tami Cowden
April 2001

Help I Want My Life Back! (February 2001 Meeting Recap w/ Speaker Peggy Waide)
Cher Gorman
March 2001

Interview with Suzanne Brockmann
Diana Rowe Martinez
March 2001

The HeartBeat of Denver is Going Digital -- From Pulp to Pixel
Sandra Chevalier-Batik
February 2001

The Hero's Journey of a Writer
Rosanne Boettiger
February 2001

Help, I Want My Life Back! An Interview with Author Peggy Waide
Diana Rowe-Martinez
February 2001

Making Your Your 2001 New Year's Resolutions a Reality
Rogenna Brewer
February 2001

Twelve Steps to Banishing Self Sabotage
Lynda Sue Cooper (aka Lynda Sandoval)
January 2001

An Interview with Author Robin Lee Hatcher
Rogenna Brewer
January 2001

Research Resource -- Online Promotional Tips (part 2)
Sandra Chevalier-Batik
January 2001

The Top 10 Self-Promotion Mistakes
Cynthia Sterling
December 2000

Research Resource -- Online Promotional Tips
Sandra Chevalier-Batik
December 2000

Marketing Tips for Writers from Writers
Diana Rowe Martinez
December 2000

Trapped in the Theater (Using theater ads to sell your books)
Shirley Hailstock
December 2000

All I Want for Christmas -- A writers' wish list
Compiled by Diana Rowe Martinez
December 2000

ChaosCancelled! November Meeting Brings Organization to the Organization: An Interview with Mary Lou (Bunky) Lundberg
Tina Novinski
November 2000

Research Resource -- The Tao of Search (part 2)
Sandra Chevalier-Batik
November 2000

New Media Book Signings with Pizzazz
Anita Moore
November 2000

Paying the Bills While Plotting Your Novel -- Writing Nonfiction For Fun & Profit (part 2)
Cynthia Sterling
November 2000

Creating a Villain Worthy of Your Hero
Caro LaFever
October 2000

Elmore Leonard's Rules for Writing
Tina Novinski
October 2000

Four Steps to Characterization: Showing Personality to the Reader
Tami Cowden
October 2000

Research Resource -- The Tao of Search
Sandra Chevalier-Batik
October 2000

Paying the Bills While Plotting Your Novel -- Writing Nonfiction For Fun & Profit
Cynthia Sterling
September 2000

Living the Writer's Life -- Freelance Style (Research Resource)
Sandra Chevalier-Batik
September 2000

Expanding Our Markets as Writers
Diana Rowe Martinez
September 200

Life Love and The Pursuit of a Happy Ending, RWA Conference 2000 Recap
Diana Rowe Martinez
August 2000

Lions and Tigers and Werewolves, Oh My! Writing the Paranormal Romance
Becci Clayton
August 2000

A Tale as Olde as Time
Deb Stover
August 2000

Research Resource--Writers' Resources for Time Travel, Paranormal, Futuristic and Inspirational RomancesSandra Chevalier-Batik
August 2000

Research Books No Historical Author Should Be Without
Cynthia Sterling
July 2000

Business Cards that Count
Sue Viders
July 2000

Research Resource--Writers' Tools and Support Services
Sandra Chevalier-Batik
July 2000

Does Your Hero Speak Your Heroine's Love Language?
Becci Clayton
June 2000

What is a Heroine
Caro LaFever
June 2000

From Lust to Love: Creating Believable Resolutions
Tami Cowden & Caro LaFever
June 2000

Research Resource -- Heroines
Sadra Chevalier-Batik
June 2000

Hero of our Hearts
Desiree' Lindsey (aka Anita Moore)
May 2000

What is a Hero?
Caro LaFever
May 2000

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Diana Rowe Martinez
May 2000

Find Him Online -- research resources for heroes
Sandra Chevalier Batik
May 2000

Contests for the Category Challenged
Karin Story
April 2000

There is a Contest Revolution Afoot!
Becci Clayton
April 2000

Interview with 1999 Unsinkable Heroine award winner, Sue Peterson
Sandra Chevalier Batik
April 2000

Vanessa Williams Syndrome
Cher Gorman
April 2000

When Men Were Men and Women Were Everything -- Writing Historical Romances
Becci Clayton
March 2000

A Regency Primer
Tami D. Cowden
March 2000

Getting the Facts RIGHT -- Historical Romance 101
Sonia Leger
March 2000

Making Your Historical Believable
Cynthia Sterling
March 2000

5 Stages of Character Resolution as presented by Superromance author Rogenna Brewer
Ingrid Cohen
February 2000

My Heroine is in Love with the Killer! Romantic Suspense 101
Becci Clayton
February 2000

Writing: Gift or Curse?
Cher Gorman
January 2000

A few more days and the new millennium begins...
Janet Edgar
December 1999

The Heart of Writing
Diana Rowe Martinez
December 1999

Chapter Contests and Their Foibles
Lee Guttierez
December 1999

Whose Head Am I 'In'? And Why Do I Care?
Gabriella Anderson
November 1999

Help, I'm Going Hoarse! Don't Lose Your Voice in Critiques
Becci Clayton (w/a Becci Davis)
November 1999

Finding Your Voice
Cynthia Sterling
November 1999

Patricia Gaffney, 1999 September Awards Luncheon Guest Speaker
Janet Edgar
October 1999

Interview with Paula Eykelhof, Senior Editor HQ Superromance
Janet Edgar
October 1999

Which Muse Do You Choose?
Barbara Zukowski
October 1999

Sexual Tension
Gabriella Anderson
September 1999

An Interview with Laura Baker
Janet Edgar
September 1999

When To Write
Emily Cotler
August 1999

Get Back to Writing
Janet Edgar
August 1999

Conquering the Dreaded Synopsis (July meeting summary)
Caro LaFever
August 1999

An Interview with Debbie Macomber
Janet Edgar
July 1999

Writing Category Mini Series (June 1999 meeting summary)
Deb Kastner
July 1999

Interview: Karen Kosztolnyik, Editor, Silhouette Desire
Janet Edgar
June 1999

Discovering Story Magic with Laura Baker, Laura DeVries, and Robin Perini (May 1999 Meeting Summary)
Lee Guttierez
June 1999

The Plotter & The Pantser -- Writing Chat about Critiquing
Karin Story (the Pantser) and Caro LaFever (the Plotter)
June 1999

Discovering Story Magic! The Perfect Story is More than Character, Plot, and Conflict
Laura Baker
May 1999

Judging Contests
Joyce Mullan
May 1999

Plotting and Pacing: How to Plot your Novel to Keep Readers Turning the Pages -- April meeting summary
Eva Fox Mate
May 1999

INTERVIEW: Melissa Jeglinski, Assoc. Sr. Editor, Harlequin American
Janet Edgar
April 1999

Beyond Alpha--A Look at Eight Hero Archetypes--March Program
Karin Story
April 1999

The Crippling Critique...What You Need to Know Before You Join A Critique Group
Rogenna Brewer
April 1999

INTERVIEW: Karen Taylor Richman, Sr. Editor, Silhouette Special Edition
Janet Edgar
March 1999

PAN members On...Entering Contests; Do They Help On The Road To Publication?
Marchl 1999

What is a Critique Group?
Deb Kastner
March 1999

How To Market Your Books--February meeting summary
Caro LaFever
March 1999

The Plotter & The Pantser: A Writing Chat About Characterization
Karin Story and Caro LaFever
February 1999

Promotion & Publicity
Maggi Landry
February 1999

INTERVIEW: Karen Ball, Sr. Editor, Multnomah Publishing
Janet Edgar
February 1999

The GMC of Lifestyles
Kay Steere, Sue Viders & Becci Clayton
January 1999

INTERVIEW: Patience Smith, Asst. Editor, Steeple Hill's Love Inspired
Janet Edgar
January 1999

The Plotter and The Pantser: A Writing Chat About Goals
Karin Story (the Pantser) and Caro La Fever (the Plotter)
January 1999

So What Is This Ultra-Sensual Romance We're Hearing About?
Anita Moore (aka Desiree' Lindsey)
December 1999

To Tell or Not to Tell
Laura Baker
December 1999

The Timely Approach to Promotion
Laura Baker
November 1998

The Importance of Naming Ernest
Tami D. Cowden
October 18, 1998

The GMC’s of Motivation: For everyone who has ever hit the snooze button.
September Meeting Summary
October 18, 1998

Creating a Cast of Characters with Maureen McKade: July Meeting Summary
Tina M. Novinski
August 22, 1998

A Brave New World: An Online Critiquing Primer
Carolyn LaFever
August 22, 1998

A Day in the Life of a Street Cop
Lynda S. Cooper
Originally printed in Romance In The Rockies, June '95 issue.
May 24, 1998

Love Inspired Authors Answer the Most FAQs
Tina M. Novinksi
May 24, 1998

Show and Tell
Rogenna W. Brewer
April 22, 1998

Contests Anonymous: Tips from a Self-Proclaimed Junkie
Lynda Sue Cooper
April 22, 1998

So, You’re Coordinating a Writing Contest…
Emily Cotler
April 22, 1998

Social Styles with Alice Kober, March Meeting Summary
Tina M. Novinski
April 22, 1998

Members of the Bar
Tami D. Cowden
March 21, 1998

A Heart of Denver Exclusive: Harlequin’s Patience Smith
Tina M. Novinski
March 21, 1998

The Short Fiction Market: Star Magazine’s Barbara DeGarmo
Tina M. Novinski
March 21, 1998

So, You’re Judging a Writing Contest...
Emily Cotler
March 21, 1998

Lee Karr: Holding to a Vision
Tina M. Novinski
February 21, 1998

The Short Fiction Market: A Look at Woman’s World’s Deborah Purcell
Tina M. Novinski
February 21, 1998

Pearls of Writing Wisdom: An Interview with Harlequin Intrigue Author Kelsey Roberts
Lynda Sue Cooper
January 21, 1998

Right on Target: Setting Goals that Work
Deb Kastner
January 21, 1998

Romancing the Western Historical
Maureen Webster
January 21, 1998

Police Jargon: How to Talk Like a Cop
Lynda Sue Cooper
Originally printed in Romance In The Rockies, April '95 issue.
November 12, '97

Police Body Language and Behavior: You Gotta Walk the Walk
Lynda Sue Cooper
Originally printed in Romance In The Rockies, May '95 issue.
November 12, '97

Everything I Needed to Know about Novel Writing I Learned from my Mountain Bike
Lynda Sue Cooper
Originally printed in The Writing Self, Sept./Oct. 1996 issue.
November 12, '97

Don't Emasculate Your Hero A Speech by Author Judith Hill
Summarized by Lynda Sue Cooper
Originally printed in Romance In The Rockies, August '95 issue.
November 12, '97

Publicity and Self-Promotion as presented by Rogenna Brewer
Summarized by Lynda Sue Cooper
Originally printed in Romance In The Rockies, 95/96 issue.
November 12, '97

The Inspirational Romance
Deb Kastner
Originally printed in Romance in the Rockies, November '96 issue.
November 12, '97

Last update: January 2004