Shows
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensWriting Without Limits: The Blind Storyteller’s Journey - With Paul Martz May 23, 2025Paul Martz is an award-winning science fiction author, technology blogger, and former punk rock drummer. At age six, he saw 2001: A Space Odyssey on the big screen, which lead him to a collection of Arthur C. Clarke’s short stories and a lifelong insatiable appetite for mind-bending science fiction. His short stories can be found at Amazing Stories, Uncharted Magazine, Creepy Podcast, and many others.
Paul is totally blind, but losing his eyesight hasn’t slowed him down. He co-edited last year’s RMFW anthology, Without Brakes, Fingers Crossed. And he competes in Rubik’s Cube speedsolving competitions. His new non-fict...
2025-07-2846 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensPlaying the Long Game of Publishing - With Andrea Catalano May 16, 2025Andrea Catalano is a historical novelist who holds a master of philosophy in historical studies degree from University of Cambridge, UK. Originally from the Boston area, she currently lives in Texas with her husband, children, two fluffy cats, and many, many books. Andrea's debut novel, The First Witch of Boston, comes out in September after years and years of honing her craft.
Find her online at www.andreacatalanoauthor.com.
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2025-07-2838 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensYou're Never Too Late in Your Writing Journey - With Gabriella Batel May 09, 2025Gabriella Batel is a vibrant young Catholic woman with an adrenaline craving and a passion for God, family, acting, movies, fanart, YA, and good food. Of course, she's also a writer and archivist of dark fantasy and thrills, including the highly praised Don’t YA thriller series, the upcoming dark fantasy mystery Ending, and the prize-winning post-apocalyptic fantasy story “Antivenom.”
Batel is the founder of Bonepiercer Media, where she was the fiery audio narrator of Mary Rose Kreger’s award-winning story “Fiona’s Choice”; and she is a mentor at LegendFiction, where she uses her degree in English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology...
2025-07-2843 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensThe Narrative Impact of Death in Fiction - With Mariko Tatsumoto Apr 24, 2025Mariko Tatsumoto is an award-winning author of Adult, Middle Grade, Young Adult novels that explore Japanese history, culture, and adventure. Her books have earned eight literary honors, including the Freeman Book Awards, the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, and Colorado Gold Award. Born in Japan and raised in the U.S. from the age of eight, she became the first Asian woman attorney admitted to the Colorado Bar. In addition to fiction, she coaches aspiring writers the craft of writing through her writing handbook. On the podcast, we talk about the narrative impact of a character’s death in...
2025-07-2850 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensMelissa George & The Enterprize Apr 03, 2025Melissa George is a proud member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and resides in the peaceful mountain town of Estes Park. She has an MPH and enjoys exploring aspects of disaster management, which she incorporates into her dystopian writing.
When Melissa isn't writing, she loves to spend her time running, biking, and kickboxing. She's a proud graduate of the University of Missouri Track and Field program, where she currently holds the school record for the 3,000m steeplechase. Following collegiate athletics, she pursued running on the professional level with the Roots Running Project for two years. Outside of sports, she...
2025-07-2836 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensPublishing A Late Friend's Novel - With Leah Naess Mar 28, 2025Leah Naess is a retired technical writer and instructional designer who published Redemption: A Jo Walker Mystery for her friend and writing critique group member, the deceased Karen Starkins. Leah has written and produced two short films, written two novels, drafted two feature-length films, and, with friends, researched and drafted a non-fiction historical account of the Denver Artists Guild.
More
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2025-07-2828 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensJenny Dandy & The Brownstone on E. 83rd Mar 21, 2025Jenny Dandy is a graduate of Smith College and of Lighthouse Writers Workshop Book Project. Though she has lived and worked from Beijing to Baltimore, from Northampton to Atlanta, it was New York that held onto a piece of her heart. She now lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains where she would never lift a wallet or scam her dinner guests. On the podcats, Jenny talks about her debut novel, The Brownstone on E. 83rd.
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2025-07-2833 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensA Reality Check For First-Time Authors With Bryan Canter Mar 05, 2025Bryan Canter is an author, independent publishing consultant, and retired Army officer with overseas tours in Iraq, Korea, and Okinawa. Bryan helps authors navigate the complex world of independent publishing as a book and audiobook publishing consultant for My Word Publishing out of Denver. Additionally, he is an Amazon Ads specialist with the Successful Writer Marketplace. As an international speaker and educator, Bryan has addressed large groups and conducted training seminars in venues across the USA, Nicaragua, India, Scotland, the Middle East, and Japan. Bryan lives full-time in a motorhome with his wife, Dawn, visiting historic sites and enjoying the...
2025-07-2855 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensThe Benefits of Writing Retreats (And Yoga) with Kate Jonuska Feb 26, 2025Kate Jonuska is an author, freelance writer and yoga teacher based in Boulder, CO. Her short fiction was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and her first novel, Transference, was a finalist for the BookLife Prize. She's also the author of The Dictionary of Fiction Critique, now in its second edition. Kate is a longtime organizer of yoga sessions at RMFW’s Colorado Gold conference and this time on the podcast we talk about a yoga and writing retreat opportunity she is heading up that will take place later this summer. In France.
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2025-07-2828 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensLisa C. Taylor & The Shape of What Remains Feb 20, 2025Lisa C. Taylor is the author of the novel, The Shape of What Remains, three poetry collections, most recently Interrogation of Morning (2022) and two short story collections, most recently Impossibly Small Spaces (2018). Her honors include the Hugo House New Fiction Award and Pushcart nominations in fiction and poetry and Best-of-the Net nominations in both categories. Her poetry collaboration with Irish writer Geraldine Mills, The Other Side of Longing received the Elizabeth Shanley Gerson Honor at University of Connecticut. Lisa holds an MFA in Creative Writing and she is the co-director of the Mesa Verde Writers Conference and Literary Festival. She...
2025-07-2832 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensWriting Climate Fiction With Bill Liggett Feb 14, 2025Bill Liggett writes fiction that blends behavioral and earth sciences in the recent cli-fi (climate fiction) literary genre. His goal is to paint a hopeful future based on solutions to global warming. He holds a BS in geology and an MA in education, both from Stanford University, and a PhD in applied social psychology from New York University. Among the many positions he has held over the years, he taught in high school and college, conducted behavioral science studies for IBM, and consulted with health care and educational organizations. Wherever he lives, he loves being outdoors. Home for him has...
2025-07-2837 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensShort Story Success with Josh Clark Feb 06, 2025Josh Clark is a writer, graphic designer, and bookseller. He is a writer of genre fiction for adults and young adults. His short fiction has been published Pikes Peak Writers, Black Hare Press, The Lunatics Project Podcast, and many others. Since 2018, Josh has worked at two of Colorado’s premier bookstores as a bookseller, backlist buyer, and head of the shipping and receiving department. Josh has served in key roles for various writing organizations over the years, such as
Speaker’s Coordinator for Pueblo West Writers, Query Coordinator for Pikes Peak Writers, and as a judge for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writ...
2025-07-2835 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensFive Tips For Writing A Long-Running Series - With Scott Graham Jan 31, 2025Scott Graham is the National Outdoor Book Award-winning author of the National Park Mystery Series, published by Torrey House Press. A special 10th Anniversary Edition of book one in the series, Grand Canyon Sacrifice, featuring a foreword by Anne Hillerman, will be released March 25, 2025. Death Valley Duel, book nine in the series, was released in June 2024.
Scott’s critically acclaimed mysteries feature archaeologist Chuck Bender and his family as they encounter villainous intrigue in America’s iconic western national parks, illuminating environmental and social justice issues specific to the parks along the way. Upon its debut, William Kent Krueger praised Gran...
2025-07-2843 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensPreviewing 2025 Colorado Gold With Celina Thompson Jan 27, 2025Celina Thompson is basically a vampire. She is a disabled author with multiple invisible illnesses which cause sunlight to be painful, require blood transfusions, and even make garlic off limits. This serves as her inspiration. Before discovering her conditions, she worked in technical theatre and continues to have a deep appreciation for the arts. She loves immersing herself in telling a powerful story and transporting people to another world. Celina is a member of the Horror Writers Association & Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (RMFW). Currently she is the chair for the RMFW Colorado Gold Writers Conference and on the podcast we...
2025-07-2830 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensIntroducing: Rocky Mountain Reader Jan 22, 2025Kathryn Eastburn the editor and publisher of five-month-old Rocky Mountain Reader. She is an award-winning Colorado journalist. She co-founded the Colorado Springs Independent in the early 1990s and is the published author of two books of nonfiction. She has taught journalism at The Colorado College and creative nonfiction writing at Lighthouse Writers Workshop. Eastburn holds a BA in English from the University of Hawaii and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. When she’s not writing or editing, she can be found in the garden getting dirt between her toes.
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2025-07-2835 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensNancy Houser-Bluhm & The Nickel Loop Jan 10, 2025Nancy Houser-Bluhm now hails from Michigan after living in the Colorado foothills for 26 years with her husband, various pets, and many, many trees. When she retired from a full-time career as a Speech Pathologist, report writing was replaced with creative projects-novels, short stories, and inspired poems. Nancy shifted reader’s thinking about the earth’s soil with her debut novel, Whispers for Terra. Her second novel, The Nickel Loop released in July 2024. Nancy enjoys being carried away by a good story while given cause to ponder some aspect of our existence.
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2025-07-2831 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensPreviewing the Second Annual Virtual Con From RMMWA Jan 06, 2025This time on a quick bonus episode of the Rocky Mountain Writer podcast, a chat with Sue Hinkin of Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers of America about the 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Virtual Con, a FREE conference for all writers being held on Saturday, Feb. 8 via Zoom.
Sue Hinkin is the author of the award-winning thriller series, The Vega & Middleton Novels, featuring the investigative team of Los Angeles TV news journalist Bea Jackson and best friend, photographer Lucy Vega. BestThrillers.com called Lucy and Bea one of the top female detectives of 2023. A former Cinematography Fellow at the American Film Institute...
2025-07-2815 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensSwitching Careers Led to Creative Confidence for Rachel Delaney Craft Jan 05, 2025Rachel Delaney Craft is a travel writer by day and storyteller by night. Her work has appeared in publications such as Cricket, Uncharted, and Cast of Wonders, and she co-edited the anthology Wild: Uncivilized Tales from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Her most recent novel won the Colorado Gold Rush Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Searchlight Writing for Children Award and Voyage YA First Chapter Contest. She lives and writes in Colorado with her husband, two dogs, and a succulent collection that is slowly taking over her house. Learn more about her at racheldelaneycraft.com, or connect with her...
2025-07-2841 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensAll About Amazon Ads - For Authors - With Bryan CanterBryan Canter is an author, independent publishing consultant, and retired Army officer with overseas tours in Iraq, Korea, and Okinawa.
Bryan helps authors navigate the complex world of independent publishing as a book and audiobook publishing consultant for My Word Publishing out of Denver. Additionally, he is an Amazon Ads specialist with the Successful Writer Marketplace. As an international speaker and educator, Bryan has addressed large groups and conducted training seminars in venues across the USA, Nicaragua, India, Scotland, the Middle East, and Japan. Bryan lives full-time in a motorhome with his wife, Dawn, visiting historic sites and enjoying the...
2025-07-2854 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensBehind the Scenes of a New Anthology: Four Corners Voices Dec 12, 2024This time on the podcast, I’m joined by my two co-editors on a brand new anthology called Four Corners Voices - Stories, Poetry, Essays. The collection is a production of the new nonprofit Four Corners Writers, an organization based in Cortez. The volume includes 24 poems, 13 essays, and 12 short stories that were selected following a submission process in the Summer of 2024. Chuck Greaves edited the short stories, Lisa C. Taylor edited the poetry, and I had the chance to edit the essays. Chuck and Lisa each introduce themselves on the podcast, but please visit chuckgreaves.com and lisactaylor.com. The an...
2025-07-2846 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevenssid sibo & The Scent of Distant Family Dec 05, 2024Living just west of the Continental Divide, in the traditional homeland of Shoshone and Bannock peoples, sid sibo has won the Neltje Blanchan Memorial Writing Award, and has work selected for the Best Small Fictions 2022 anthology, along with excerpts highlighted in the craft book Reader Centered Writing. Bison Books published a debut novel, The Scent of Distant Family, in 2024. Published stories can be found in the charity anthology Maine Character Energy, honoring victims of the 2023 mass shooting in Maine, as well as Fourth River (Tributaries), The Hopper, Orca, The Literary Hatchet, Cutthroat, Cardinal Sins and Brilliant Flash Fiction, among others...
2025-07-2835 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensAnn Lowry & The Blue Trunk Nov 21, 2024Ann Lowry, Ph.D. is an author and expert in human interaction. Her debut novel, The Blue Trunk, was inspired by the discovery of a family heirloom—a travel trunk from Norway. Ann’s writing dives deep into the complexities of relationships, conflict, and the human condition. Reviewers have noted that she provides sharp social commentary in her writing. She has made significant contributions to academic journals, authored insightful opinion pieces, and crafted content for various platforms, including Writer’s Digest, Women’s Writers/Women’s Fiction, and Girl Talk HQ. She’s also appeared on several podcasts and has been intervi...
2025-07-2837 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensElizabeth Devecchi & A Whisper in the Dark Nov 14, 2024Elizabeth Devecchi spent her formative years in Rhode Island, setting out after high school to travel and gather degrees. She writes in a variety of genres and styles, but lately has focused on horror. Her debut horror novel, A Whisper in the Dark, was released by Wicked House Publishing in October, 2024.
Other recent releases include: “Oh, Brother,” found in Volume II of Black Spot Books’s annual women in horror poetry showcase, Under Her Eye (November 2023); a recipe accompanied by a flash fiction story in Nightmare Fueled Inc’s anthology Cooks of Horror (August 2024); and horror poem “In the Belly of the Mil...
2025-07-2831 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensJason Evans & The Righteous and The Damned Oct 25, 2024Jason always wanted to be a writer, he just didn’t know it. He grew up in Southern California and taught high school social studies after college until he got married and moved to Denver in 2004. He continued in education and earned an MA in History, until he realized his heart was in fiction. Since 2012 Jason has had over a dozen short stories and essays published, ran an online magazine, and became a regular panelist at local conventions. He blogs regularly on his own website and newsletter. The Whimsycon Anthology was published March 2nd, 2018, giving Jason his first editorial credit. Hi...
2025-07-2828 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensCam Torrens: From Air Force Pilot to Thriller Writer Oct 17, 2024Over a 30-year Air Force career, author Cam Torrens delivered combat supplies and personnel across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He piloted the first mobility aircraft into Iraq during the Iraq War, served as the United States Air Attaché at the US Embassy in Beijing, China, and spent four years as the Professor of Aerospace Studies at Virginia Tech. Cam is proud graduate of the Class of 1984 at Montesano High School.
A father of six, Cam and his spouse live in Buena Vista, Colorado where he serves as the Vice President of the Central Colorado Writers, volunteers with the C...
2025-07-2834 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensKevin Wolf & Trailhead: A Guy Hogan Mystery Oct 11, 2024Kevin Wolf is an award-winning Mystery and Western author. His books include Trailridge (2024), The Homeplace, winner of the 2015 Tony Hillerman Prize and the 2016 Strand Critics Award finalist for Best Debut Mystery. His short story "Belthanger" received the 2021 Spur Award for Best Short Fiction and his novel, The Bootheel was a 2024 Peacemaker Award finalist.
The legends and landscape of the West are evident in everything he writes. His newest novel, Trailridge, is set against the grandeur of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park and the 1982 Lawn Lake Flood. Those who have chosen the national park for their once-in-a-lifetime destination will recognize th...
2025-07-2841 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensChoosing to Self-Publish "Anyone But Her" - With Cynthia Swanson Sep 04, 2024Cynthia Swanson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the psychological suspense novels The Bookseller, The Glass Forest, and Anyone But Her. Cynthia is also the editor of the Colorado Book Award winning anthology Denver Noir. She lives with her family in Denver. Find Cynthia online at www.cynthiaswansonauthor.com and follow her on Facebook (Cynthia Swanson, Author), Instagram (cynswanauthor), and Threads (cynswanauthor).
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2025-07-2836 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensDavid R. Slayton & The Power of Persistence Aug 05, 2024David R. Slayton (He/Him) 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 and writes the books he always wanted to read. His debut, White Trash Warlock, was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award. In 2015, David founded Trick or Read, an initiative to give out books along with candy to children on Halloween as well as uplift lesser-known authors or those from marginalized backgrounds. His latest release is Dark Moon, Shallow Sea, an epic fantasy, won the 2024 Colorado Book Award...
2025-07-2841 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensJill Lynn & The Summer of Keeping Secrets Jul 03, 2024Jill Lynn is a two-time ACFW - that’s American Christian Fiction Writers - Carol Award winning author of inspirational romance for Harlequin Love Inspired and a co-author of the Selah Award winning nonfiction book of the year Just Show Up. She lives near the Colorado Rocky Mountains with her husband and two teenage children. Jill’s latest book, just out, is The Summer of Keeping Secrets.
More at https://www.jill-lynn.com/
Host Mark Stevens
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2025-07-2833 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensIn the Querying Trenches with Kirk Rafferty Jun 30, 2024This time on the podcast we talk with writer Kirk Rafferty about his experiences in the querying trenches as he looks to find an agent for his novel, The Cosmonaut and The Fisherman.
Kirk Rafferty is a native Coloradan who has lived in many places worldwide but has always managed to return home. Kirk writes historical fiction and fantasy and is still looking for his first breakout novel. A former US Navy Cryptologist, Kirk loves reading and writing about Cold War-era intrigue, technology, and a wide variety of nerdy topics from dragons to starships. Kirk is a husband to a...
2025-07-2844 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensMentors At The Ready! Jun 27, 2024This year at Colorado Gold in September, you can sign up for a special mentor session with one of nine mentors who will take time to work with you one-on-one and discuss any topic about writing and publishing under the sun. Well, there were originally nine mentors, but one mentor’s schedule is already full. The appointments cost only $40. You can schedule the mentor session as you register, but if you’ve already done so you can contact conference@rmfw.org and set it up. These are 30-minute “Ask Me Anything” appointments.
So, this time on the podcast - four of those...
2025-07-2852 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevens2024 Colorado Gold Preview Jun 24, 2024This time on the podcast, a chat with Kate Jonuska and Connie Conolly-Bauldree, the co-chairs of the Colorado Gold conference coming right up at the end of September. To be precise, Sept. 27 through Sept. 28. As this year proves yet again, this a conference for writers that is always finding new approaches, new means of accessing the material. From the “one-day” pass to hybrid access to mentoring sessions and agent pitch appointments, this year’s Colorado Gold is guaranteed to be a winner.
Full of dark humor and deep characters, Kate Jonuska’s short fiction was nominated for a 2015 Pushcart Prize (“Desire Des...
2025-07-2834 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensSocial Media Check-Up With Mariah Ankenman and Z.S. Diamanti Jun 19, 2024This time on the podcast, a check-in with the two writers who will be offering social media check-ups at the Colorado Gold conference (Sept. 27 - 29) in Denver.
Bestselling author Mariah Ankenman lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with her two rambunctious children and loving spouse who is her own personal spell checker when her dyslexia gets the best of her. Mariah loves to lose herself in a world of words. Her favorite thing about writing is when she can make someone’s day a little brighter with one of her books. To learn more about Mariah and her books, visit he...
2025-07-2849 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensOctober Santerelli: Keys to Writing Queer, Neurodivergent, and Disabled Jun 14, 2024October K Santerelli is a fantasy author from Denver, Colorado. His works include City of Day, book one in the Nightfall series, and The Book of the Witch's Son. He works as a sensitivity editor for LGBTQ+ and disability content. Beyond his writing, October spends his time as an advocate for disabled, neurodivergent, and queer persons with the Colorado government. For more information, please visit octoberksanterelli.com.
Host Mark Stevens
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2025-07-2833 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensBethany Turner: Finding A Literary Agent as a Seasoned Author Jun 05, 2024Bethany Turner is a seasoned author who works with a major publishing house, but she’s made the decision to look for an agent now — and not finding the process all that easy.
On this episode of the Rocky Mountain Writer podcast, she explains her decision and also talks about her brand new book, just out this week, Cole and Laila Are Just Friends - A Love Story.
Bethany has been writing since the second grade, when she won her first writing award for explaining why, if she could have lunch with any person throughout history, she would choose John Stam...
2025-07-2843 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensScott Graham: Think Ahead / Plan Ahead for a Long Series May 30, 2024Scott Graham is the author of the National Park Mystery Series, featuring archaeologist Chuck Bender, paramedic Janelle Ortega, and their daughters Carmelita and Rosie. The series is published by Torrey House Press. Release date for Death Valley Duel, book nine in the series, is June 2024.
In addition to his mysteries, Scott is the author of five nonfiction books, including Extreme Kids, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award.
Scott is an avid outdoors person and advocate for public lands who lives with his wife, an emergency physician, in Durango, Colorado. He has worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, radio...
2025-07-2846 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensAngie Hodapp: The One-Day MFA May 19, 2024Angie Hodapp is the Director of Literary Development at Nelson Literary Agency. She holds a BA in English and secondary education from the University of Northern Colorado and an MA in English and communication development from Colorado State University. A graduate of the Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, she has worked in professional writing, editing, and education for more than twenty years. A frequent presenter at writing conferences and events, and the author of Query Craft and Do You Need a Literary Agent, she loves helping writers improve their craft and learn about the ever-changing world of publishing...
2025-07-2830 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensAngela Sylvaine & The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls May 15, 2024Angela Sylvaine is a self-proclaimed cheerful goth who writes speculative fiction and poetry. Her debut novel, Frost Bite, a ‘90s sci-fi horror comedy, is available now, and her debut short story collection, The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls is forthcoming. Her short fiction and poetry have appeared in or on over fifty anthologies, magazines, and podcasts, including Southwest Review, Apex, and The NoSleep Podcast. She lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains with her sweetheart and three creepy cats. You can find her online angelasylvaine.com.
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Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensTom Farrell: 2024 Writer of the Year Finalist May 03, 2024Tom Farrell has worked as a golf course starter, a chemist and clerked at City Hall in Chicago while attending law school. He is the author of The Wager Series, a mystery-thriller series set in the world of sports betting, horse racing and poker. The series includes Wager Tough, WagerEasy, and Wager Smart. Wager Tough was selected by Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Indie Books of 2021 and one of the Best Indie Mystery Thrillers of 2021. Wager Smart was an Editor’s Pick by Kirkus Reviews and was chosen as a Finalist by Indies Today for their book award. Ea...
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Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensZ. S. Diamanti: 2024 Writer of the Year Finalist Apr 24, 2024Z.S. Diamanti is the award-winning author of the Stone & Sky series, an epic fantasy adventure and the result of his love for fun and fantastical stories. His short works have been published in magazines, literary journals, newspapers, and books. He went to college for a very long time and has far too many pieces of paper on his wall. He is a USAF veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and worked in ministry for over 10 years before pursuing creative endeavors full-time. He and his wife reside in Colorado with their four children where they enjoy hikes, camping, and tabletop games.
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Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensAnnouncing the Title and Authors for the 2024 RMFW Short Story Anthology Mar 03, 2024Linda (L.V.) Ditchkus has written her whole life. But until eight years ago, her writing was either technical, scholarly, or in travel magazines. In 2015, she jumped into novel writing with both feet. After drafting her first chapter, which only amounted to a few hundred words, she realized she had plenty to learn. So she found a network of writing friends—many through RMFW—who gave her writing tips and pointed her toward writing resources like how-to books and classes. She’s grateful for her fantastic writing pals. Being a judge for the 2022 Self Published Science Fiction Competition and a 2023 youth...
2025-07-2845 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensGetting in the Groove of Writing a Series with Kathleen Donnelly Aug 25, 2023Award-winning author Kathleen Donnelly has been a handler for Sherlock Hounds Detection Canines—a Colorado-based narcotics K-9 company—since 2005. Enjoying the work and partnership with the dogs, in 2010, Kathleen became part owner of the company. She loves crafting realism into her fictional stories from her dog-handling experience. Along with working dogs, Kathleen trained horses and enjoys spending time with her own mare. Her love of the mountains came from growing up in Colorado. Her debut novel, Chasing Justice, won a Best Book Award from the American Book Fest and was a 2023 Silver Falchion finalist in the Suspense category and Readers’ Choice...
2025-07-2731 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensThinking About Tense & Voice With Mandy Miller Aug 16, 2023Mandy Miller is a novelist and attorney. She is the author of the Grace Locke Mystery series. She holds a J.D. from Northwestern University, as well as a PhD in Psychology. Her legal specialty is criminal defense, in particular the representation of the mentally ill and criminally insane.
The first decade of her legal career, however, was spent on Wall Street as a mergers and acquisitions attorney where her clientele was better dressed, but often equally devious. In her spare time she indulges her reading vice and participates in ultramarathons, a sport much like novel writing in that it...
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Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensLiterary Agent Nikki Terpilowski Aug 05, 2023Nikki Terpilowski established Holloway Literary in 2011. She represents award-nominated and best-selling authors in romance, southern fiction, mystery and suspense. Nikki is based in North Carolina.
Currently seeking: Romance (small town, historical), suspense and military/political thrillers, lifestyle non-fiction (culinary, hobbies, etc.) YA fantasy and sci-fi, southern fiction, epic historical fiction in the vein of Poldark, magical realism, western fiction.
Catch Nikki during her The Mindful Writer: Techniques for Tapping Into Your Inner Creativity workshop at Colorado Gold (September 2023) in Denver.
More:
https://hollowayliterary.com/
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Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensLiterary Agent Alec Shane Jul 20, 2023Alec Shane majored in English at Brown University, a degree he put to immediate use by moving to Los Angeles after graduation to become a professional stunt man. Realizing that he prefers books to breakaway glass, he moved to New York City in 2008 to pursue a career in publishing. Alec quickly found a home at Writers House Literary Agency, where he has been building his list since 2012.
Alec is one of the many visiting agents and editors who will attend Colorado Gold in September.
More:
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2025-07-2731 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensWriting and Publishing "Staycation" Jul 19, 2023RJ CLARK began his career as a child actor. His was the face of the national US Army “Stay in School” ad campaign. RJ also appeared regularly on daytime television and worked on numerous film and commercial projects before inevitably returning to his first true love, writing.
As a screenwriter, RJ's screenplays won first prize or placed in the top 5 of nearly every major national—and international—competition worth mentioning. His novella, Two for One launched the indie literary magazine “The Instagatorzine,” broken into two parts across the magazine’s first two issues.
A native New Yorker, RJ attended NYU, holds a BFA an...
2025-07-2739 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensVideo Marketing For Authors With Caitlin Berve Jul 08, 2023Caitlin Berve is a multi-award-winning fantasy author, editor, and speaker. Through Ignited Ink Writing, she edits novels, creates video tutorials, and writes. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and Poetics and teaches writing at colleges and writing organizations/conferences. If you're looking to improve your writing or for tips on marketing and publishing your book, check out her blog Ignite Your Ink or YouTube channel Ignited Ink Writing. Caitlin's collection of modern fairy tales When Magic Calls won the CIPA EVVY Herb Tabak (best fiction) book award in 2021 and is available in paperback, audiobook, and ebook formats. When not...
2025-07-2736 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensMolly McGhee: How Artists Game The System (Colorado Gold Masterclass Preview) Jun 24, 2023Molly McGhee is from a cluster of small towns just north of Nashville, Tennessee. She writes fiction, essays, and teaches in the undergraduate creative writing department at Columbia University. Her debut novel, Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind, is forthcoming from Astra House in late 2023. Her work has appeared in publications like The Paris Review.
In addition to writing, Molly has worked in the editorial and digital departments of McSweeney’s and The Believer as well as MCD and FSG Originals and as an assistant editor at Diane Williams’ NOON. Most recently, Molly worked in the editorial department of Tor bringing lumi...
2025-07-2743 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevens40 Years of RMFW: Interview with Susan Mackay Smith Jun 17, 2023Susan Mackay Smith a.k.a. Mackay Wood, a.k.a. Conan the Grammarian — she has been RMFW’s contest chair, critique chair, anthology editor for Broken Links, Mended Lives (with Jeanne C. Stein and Janet Lane), and president. For a decade, she wrote Conan the Grammarian for the Rocky Mountain Writer, the-then monthly newsletter. She won the Jasmine Award in 2009 and was honored as a Guiding Member in 2019. On the podcast, one of a series of interviews marking the 40th anniversary of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, we talk about Susan’s reflections on the long history of the Colorado Gold c...
2025-07-2731 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensL. R. Jones & You Look Beautiful Tonight Jun 10, 2023L. R. Jones is a pseudonym for New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones, whose dark, edgy fiction includes the highly acclaimed novels The Poet, A Perfect Lie, and the Lilah Love series. Prior to publishing, Lisa owned a multistate staffing agency recognized by the Austin Business Journal. Lisa was listed as #7 in Entrepreneur magazine’s list of growing women-owned businesses. She lives in Colorado with her husband, a cat who always has something to say, and a golden retriever who’s afraid of her own bark. On the podcast we talk about her latest novel, You...
2025-07-2738 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensKate Jonuska: 2023 Colorado Gold Conference Preview Jun 01, 2023Kate Jonuska is an indie author, freelance writer, and yoga teacher who is currently serving as Conference Co-Chair for Colorado Gold.
Kate’s debut novel Transference was a finalist for the 2017 BookLife Prize. And the second edition of her non-fiction book, Dictionary of Fiction Critique, published in 2020.
As a part of the critique group 30th Street Fiction, she's published three anthologies, including Broken: A 30th Street Fiction Anthology, currently available in paperback and ebook.
This time on the podcast, Kate gives us a preview of some of what to expect at the 2023 version of Colorado Gold.
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2025-07-2724 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevens40 Years of RMFW: Interview With Linda Hull May 12, 2023Linda Joffe Hull writes mystery and contemporary fiction under her own name, and with author Keir Graff as part of the writing team known as Linda Keir.
Linda has written multiple novels including The Big Bang, Eternally 21, Black Thursday, and Sweetheart Deal. Titles as Linda Keir include The Swing of Things, Drowning with Others, The Three Mrs. Wrights, and The Royal Game which will be released in January, 2024. She also ghostwrites nonfiction and has penned over a dozen memoirs, self-help, and business books.
Linda is a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers former president, and conference chair. On the podcast, we talk...
2025-07-2741 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensStephanie Kane & True Crime Redux May 05, 2023Stephanie Kane is a lawyer and award-winning author of seven crime novels and a true crime memoir. After graduating from law school, she was a corporate partner at a top Denver law firm before becoming a criminal defense attorney. She has lectured on money laundering and white-collar crime in Eastern Europe, and given workshops throughout the country on writing technique.
Her crime novels include Object Lessons, Automat, A Perfect Eye, Seeds of Doubt, Blind Spot, Extreme Indifference, and Quiet Time. She has earned a Colorado Book Award for Mystery and two Colorado Authors League Awards for Genre Fiction. She belongs...
2025-07-2758 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensWendy Portfors: Writing Novels, Short Stories, and Non-Fiction Apr 21, 2023Wendy Portfors currently lives in Diamond Valley, Alberta, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. She had a successful 36-year career with a Canadian Bank, and she has drawn on her experience in banking as the basis for the novel she is currently writing. Her first book titled Remembering Love, Balboa Press, was released in 2016, chronicles her journey following her husband’s cancer diagnosis. She is proud to have been published in three Chicken Soup for the Soul books. In 2021 she published an anthology titled Through My Eyes: 74 True Stories of Survival, Strength and the Power of Believing which is a...
2025-07-2740 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensKaren C. Whalen & Eyes On The Road Apr 15, 2023Karen C. Whalen is the author of two mystery series for The Wild Rose Press: the Dinner Club Mysteries featuring Jane Marsh, an empty nester who hosts a gourmet dinner club, and the Tow Truck Mysteries starring Delaney Morran, a super feminine shoe-a-holic who drives a tow truck. Both are cozy mysteries about strong friendships and family ties set in Colorado. The first book in the Dinner Club series tied for First Place in the Suspense Novel category of the 2017 IDA Contest sponsored by Oklahoma Romance Writers of America.
More about Karen:
http://www.karencwhalen.com/
For video versions of...
2025-07-2728 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevens40 Years of RMFW: Interview With Pamela Nowak Mar 30, 2023Pamela Nowak’s historical fiction tells the stories of real women whose stories have been forgotten via a deft combination of research and character development. She’s won a Will Rogers Gold Medallion and a Laramie Award as well as being a dual Feathered Quill finalist and a finalist for the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award. Her historical romance novels have garnered critical acclaim for her ability to weave fictional relationship stories into historical settings and events and have been awarded a Colorado Book Award, multiple HOLT Medallion Awards, and a WILLA Finalist Award. Pam was also honored as the RMFW Writ...
2025-07-2742 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensSteve Stratton & Shadow Tier Mar 18, 2023Steve Stratton started his military career at the White House Communications Agency supporting the needs of Presidents Ford and Carter, Vice Presidents Rockefeller and Mondale and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. His work took him around the world introducing him to new cultures, ways of thinking, and the various agencies tasked with projecting and protecting American interests abroad. The jump to the US Secret Service was an easy transition but after several years and an election campaign, Steve left for the commercial sector.
Steve was awarded his Green Beret in 1986. From the 80’s through 2000 he deployed with 20th Special Forces on...
2025-07-2737 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensIntroducing the 2024 RMFW Short Story Anthology Mar 03, 2023This time on the Rocky Mountain Writer podcast, a chat with the co-editors of the next Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers short story anthology, to be published in 2024. Those co-editors are Linda Ditchkus and Paul Martz.
Linda (L.V.) Ditchkus has written her whole life. But until eight years ago, her writing was either technical, scholarly, or in travel magazines. In 2015, she jumped into novel writing with both feet. After drafting her first chapter, which only amounted to a few hundred words, she realized she had plenty to learn. So she found a network of writing friends—many through RMFW—who gave...
2025-07-2738 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevens40 Years of RMFW: Interview With Chris Goff Feb 23, 2023Chris Goff is an award-winning author of six novels based on environmental themes and two international thrillers. A longtime member of RMFW, she has served as in nearly every capacity from critique chair to President, received a Jasmine Award in 1997, received her PEN Award in 1998, was named Writer of the Year in 2002. She counts among her best friends, many of those she met upon joining RMFW.
Chris’ most recent book, RED SKY was a 2018 Colorado Book Award Finalist. Set in Ukraine and Asia, Agent Raisa Jordan must test the boundaries of diplomacy as she races to prevent the start of a...
2025-07-2746 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensDonald Benjamin & The Road to Lavender Feb 17, 2023Donald Paul Benjamin is an American novelist who specializes in cozy mysteries and high fantasy. He also writes about Colorado history. A U.S. Army veteran, he served three years as a military journalist, including a tour in Korea. Before retiring, the Colorado native worked as an educator for five decades. He lives in Cedaredge, a small town on the Western Slope of Colorado, where he hikes and fishes in the surrounding wilderness. He and his wife, Donna Marie, operate Elevation Press, a service which helps independent authors publish their works.
More:
https://elevationpressbooks.wordpress.com/
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2025-07-2736 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensLuann Koester & Hawk's Cry Feb 11, 2023Luann Koester taught high school language arts, as well as college composition for over 26 years. A fellow of the National and Colorado Writing Projects, she considers herself a writer teaching writers.
Luann graduated Cum Laude from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, received a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Colorado College, and a Post Graduate Certificate of Expertise in Writing from the University of Denver. In 2003 and 2021, she was recognized by the Boettcher Foundation as a Boettcher Educator. And In 2009, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) named her an MIT Influential Educator.
Recently retired, Luann...
2025-07-2740 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensMike Torreano & White Sands Gold Feb 09, 2023Mike Torreano is an award-winning author with a military background and a particular interest in American history and the Old West.
His debut western mystery, The Reckoning, set in South Park, Colorado in 1868, was released in 2016 by The Wild Rose Press. The sequel, The Renewal, also set in South Park, was released in 2018, with a third western mystery, A Score To Settle, released in 2020.
White Sands Gold is his latest western mystery, and was just released by Wild Rose in September 2022. He has a coming-of-age novel due out soon, Fireflies At Dusk, which is set during the Civil War. His...
2025-07-2740 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensDebra Bokur & The Lava Witch Jan 26, 2023Debra Bokur is the author of The Dark Paradise Mysteries series from Kensington. She’s traveled the world as a writer, journalist and staff editor for various national media outlets, with more than 2,000 print pieces carrying her byline to date.
Debra's work has garnered multiple awards, including a 2015 Lowell Thomas Award for Travel Journalism. For more than a decade, she served as the poetry editor at a national literary journal, and her poetry and short fiction have been widely published. Among her favorite writing credits are a series of original literary essays commissioned by the Celestial Seasonings tea company that ap...
2025-07-2741 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevens40 Years of RMFW: Interview with Jasmine Cresswell Jan 21, 2023Jasmine Cresswell was born in Wales and educated in London, England. Recruited by the Foreign Service, she was assigned to the British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While in Rio, she met and married Malcolm Candlish and together they immigrated to the United States where he had been offered a job with Colgate Palmolive at corporate headquarters in New York City. Malcolm's career took him to Australia, Canada and five different American states. Jasmine tagged along with their growing family. They finally settled on the West Coast of Florida where Jasmine, now widowed, is fortunate enough to live close...
2025-07-2742 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensDan Lutz - One Writer's Conundrum: Shaping a Novel to Sell Jan 15, 2023Dr. Dan Lutz began his education career and passion for international education as a high school teacher in the Teacher Corps in New York and the Peace Corps in Afghanistan. His career has included training new Peace Corps Volunteers in Iran, helping initiate the development of Korean Heritage Camp for families with adopted children from that country, serving on the Board of Directors for Colorado Heritage Camps, co-founding the International Studies Schools Association (ISSA), and teaching
graduate global education classes for teachers. He developed a high school international studies magnet program which he directed for twenty-one years. He expanded that...
2025-07-2731 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevens40 Years of RMFW: Interview With Sharon Mignery Jan 08, 2023Sharon Mignerey is an author who loves sharing what she has learned with other authors. She has been a workshop presenter at local and national conferences, including Romance Writers of America, RMFW's Colorado Gold conference and Pikes Peak Fiction Writers. She has taught numerous online classes on the art and craft of writing.
She is the author of 12 published novels, and has been a contributor to the Writer Magazine where one of her articles was chosen for the 2005 Writer’s Handbook. She is also a contributor to Many Genres, One Craft sponsored by the Writing Popular Fiction Program at Seton Hi...
2025-07-2738 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensPaulla Hunter & Rough Ride Jan 06, 2023Paulla Hunter is a long-time resident of Cheyenne, Wyoming. She lives in the historic downtown area of the city with her husband, Roger Schreiner, a volunteer and past chairman at Cheyenne Frontier Days. She is a member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Sisters in Crime, and Wyoming Writers. She earned her B.A. from the University of Wyoming in English, Speech and Drama. She has a passion for history, reading, theatre, travel, and obviously writing.
Rough Ride, published in 2022, is her first published novel. It's the first in the Darcy Moreland Mystery Series and all take place in Cheyenne, WY...
2025-07-2735 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensJason Evans: A Day Of Genre Dec 23, 2022Jason Evans always wanted to be a writer, he just didn’t know it. He grew up in Southern California and taught high school social studies after college until he got married and moved to Denver in 2004. He continued in education and earned an MA in History, until he realized his heart was in fiction. Since 2012 Jason has had over a dozen short stories and essays published, ran an online magazine, and became a regular panelist at local conventions. He blogs regularly on his own website and newsletter. The Whimsycon Anthology was published March 2nd, 2018, giving Jason his first editorial cr...
2025-07-2731 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensMark Stevens & The Fireballer Dec 15, 2022For the first time in more than seven years of producing this podcast, the host, Mark Stevens, takes the hot seat as a guest. The excuse is The Fireballer, a novel coming out rom Lake Union on January 1, 2023. The writer firing the questions on this episode is Shannon Baker, the author of the Kate Fox Mystery Series, the Nora Abbott Mystery Series, the Michaela Sanchez Southwest Crime Thrillers, and a standalone novel, The Desert Behind Me. Shannon was twice named RMFW’s Writer of the Year—in 2014 and 2017. The conversation includes an update on Mark's work on publishing the works of t...
2025-07-2738 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevenstenderbastard & Poof Dec 13, 2022tenderbastard is a songwriter, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, activist, pancake enthusiast. He and his dog are public intellectuals.
The tenderbastard pledge: "I do solemnly swear to be intelligent, kind, helpful, and to have fun as often as possible,"
reflecting our commitment to inspire creative conscientiousness. tenderbastard’s latest novel, released in September, is Poof.
More:
https://www.tenderbastard.com/
For video versions of these podcasts, follow:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBP81nfbKnDRjs-Nar9LNe20138AiPyP8
Host: Mark Stevens:
https://www.writermarkstevens.com/
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2025-07-2733 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensTamara Cribley & The Deliberate Page Dec 09, 2022Tamara Cribley is a self-professed formatting junkie who believes beautiful books don’t happen by chance. Having worked as a Commercial Photographer, Graphic Artist, and Art Director, Tamara’s unique skills enable her to put together classy and professional books that keep the reader focused on the story. She resides on the Palmer Divide and, in her free time, enjoys reading, photography, and exploring with her dog, Sammy Sue.
More: https://deliberatepage.com/staging/
For video versions of these podcasts, follow:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBP81nfbKnDRjs-Nar9LNe20138AiPyP8
Host: Mark Stevens:
https://www.writermarkstevens.com/
Intro Music by M...
2025-07-2737 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensGwen Florio & The Least Among Us Dec 01, 2022Award-winning journalist Gwen Florio has covered stories ranging from the shooting at Columbine High School to the glitz of the Miss America pageant and the more practical Miss Navajo contest, whose participants slaughter and cook a sheep. She’s reported from Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia, as well as Lost Springs, Wyoming (population three). Florio turned to fiction in 2013 with the publication of her first novel, Montana, which won the Pinckley Prize for Debut Crime Fiction and a High Plains Book Award. Four more novels followed in the Lola Wicks series, termed “gutsy” by the New York Times. Silent Hearts (Atria, July 2...
2025-07-2738 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensKaren Lin: The Ups & Downs & One Big Cautionary Tale About Working With Literary Agents Nov 17, 2022Karen is a hopeless foodie, award-winning novelist, produced screenwriter and writing coach. Many of her stories are inspired by her experience marrying into a Taiwanese family. Mu Shu Mac & Cheese and American Moon: A Chinese Immigrant Story are available on Amazon. She, her husband, and their two boys have traveled the world as she researches recipes for a literary cookbook. She teaches for Princess and Celebrity cruise lines and writers conferences in Colorado where she’s part of a rich author community. On the podcast, Karen talks about the many experiences she has had in working with literary agents, including on...
2025-07-2743 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensMark Pleiss & April Warnings Aug 17, 2019The 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 long-time love for writing, his own strange fascination with dark weather, the pros and cons of writing li...
2025-07-2640 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensFalse Faces: Live at The Tattered Cover Oct 27, 2018This episode of the Rocky Mountain Writer is a live recording of the event held at The Tattered Cover in Denver on Oct. 25th to celebrate the release of "False Faces," the latest short story anthology from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
The hosts for the evening were editors Angie Hodapp and Warren Hammond.
Writers at the event include Travis Heermann, Terry Kroenung, Amy Draper, Anne Therese Macdonald, Suzanne Proulx, Sue Duff, Angela Sylvaine, Andrea Poners, Saytchyn Maddux-Creech and Mark Stevens.
2025-07-2554 min
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark Stevens2017 Writer of the Year Panel - Live from The Tattered Cover Aug 26, 2017Okay, friends, we did this in 2015 and 2016 and here it is again—the live taping from the panel at the Tattered Cover with the Writer of the Year and the Independent Writer of the Year finalists.
This event was taped on Wednesday, August 23 at the Tattered Cover on East Colfax.
The moderators are 2016 Writer of the Year Mark Stevens and 2016 Independent Writer of the Year Lisa Manifold.
The panelists are Wendy Terrien, 2017 Independent Writer of the Year; Shannon Baker, 2017 Writer of the Year; IWOTY finalists Bernadette Marie and Stephanie Reisner; and WOTY finalist Colleen Oakes. Writer of the Year finalist Ro...
2025-07-251h 32
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensFound: A Sampler from the RMFW Anthology Oct 25, 2016And now for something different, samples from the new RMFW short story anthology Found.
There's a little something for everyone from these seven stories, all submitted to meet the anthology’s theme, "Sometimes things are better off lost. And sometimes they were never meant to disappear. Either way, when they're found, everything changes."
Readings included in this episode are by Nathasha Watts, Terry Kroenung, Diana Holguin-Balogh, Claire Fishback, Ricarrdo Schiaffino, Rachel Delaney and podcast host Mark Stevens, reading a story he co-wrote with Dean Wyant.
Edited by Mario Acevedo, the FOUND anthology was published in September and is available anywhere bo...
2025-07-251h 06
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensRMFW Writer of the Year Panel at the Tattered Cover Aug 25, 2016This episode is a live recording of the Thursday, Aug. 18 panel at the Tattered Cover featuring three Writer of the Year finalists (Mark Stevens, Christine Goff and Carol Berg) and three Independent Writer of the Year finalists (Lisa Manifold, Nathan Lowell and Sue Duff, although Sue was not present).
The panel was quizzed by 2015 Writer of the Year Susan Spann. The 2016 Writer of the Year for RMFW is Mark Stevens and the 2016 Independent Writer of the Year is Lisa Manifold.
2025-07-251h 12
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers hosted by Mark StevensInterview with Shannon Baker, RMFW Writer of the Year Apr 30, 2015In the inaugural podcast, host Mark Stevens interviews RMFW Writer of the Year Shannon Baker about her new book contract; chats with writer Charles Senesman about his tips on writing the dreaded "synopsis" that every writer needs to query or pitch; and talks with Colorado Gold Conference "goddess" Suzie Brooks about the upcoming three-day event in September.
2025-07-2544 min
The Functional Nerds PodcastEpisode 664-With Mark StevensThis week on the podcast, Patrick and Tracy welcome Mark Stevens, author of No Lie Lasts Forever.
About No Lie Lasts Forever: When a reporter dies in a shockingly familiar way, the media rushes to announce the return of the PDQ Killer. The city of Denver reels, but no one more than Harry Kugel. After all, he is the PDQ Killer – or was fifteen years ago. And he didn’t do this.
Still working to reform his ways, Harry won’t let some amateur murderer ride his twisted coattails and risk drawing the police back his wa...
2025-06-0340 min
From Beneath the Hollywood Sign"MARK STEVENS: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH" (090)"MARK STEVENS: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH"
The name MARK STEVENS probably doesn’t ring a bell with moviegoers today. However, he’s one of those actors who once you see him on screen, you say, “Oh, yeah, THAT guy!” Still, at one time, he was a very in-demand leading man who was always compelling and had a tough-guy likability that brightened up many a hum-drum movie. He may not have reached the upper echelon of fame like contemporaries ALAN LADD or DANA ANDREWS, but he certainly left his mark — particularly in “The Dark Corner”...
2025-06-0228 min
Castle of Horror PodcastCastle Talk: Mark Stevens on the new thriller NO LIE LASTS FOREVERTonight we’re chatting with Mark Stevens, author of the new thriller novel NO LIE LASTS FOREVER out in June from Thomas & Mercer, who call NO LIE LASTS FOREVER “Zodiac with a terrifying twist, in a taut thriller from author Mark Stevens about a reformed serial killer and the disgraced journalist he coaxes into finding the imposter trading on his name.” Stevens’s book The Fireballer (Lake Union, 2023) was named Best Baseball Novel by Twin Bill Literary Magazine and named one of Best Baseball Books of the Year by Spitball Magazine, and his books Buried by the Roan, Trapline, and Lake...
2025-05-3030 min
Protea ConversationsEpisode 2 - Mark Corum - He built an add-on to make your accounting life easier!Meet Mark Corum! The entrepreneur who became a bookkeeper then became an app developer. In this episode of Protea Conversations, Zane Stevens interviews Mark Corum, a visionary who seamlessly blended the world of bookkeeping and technology to create solutions that transform the accounting industry. Mark shares his journey from bookkeeper to tech innovation, entrepreneurial mindset, and experience starting an outsourced accounting company. He also discusses his transition into programming and the similarities between accounting and programming. Mark talks about collaborating with Hector Garcia and his favorite features of Right Tool. The conversation provides...
2024-06-1258 min
The IT Experts PodcastHELP! I Need to Get Out of My Own Way - Success Stories with Mark StevensMark Stevens' story begins in the quaint town of Melton Mowbray, known for its pork pies and Stilton cheese, but today, it's also becoming known for Mark1 IT Solutions. Mark's journey is a testament to the challenges and triumphs faced by many in the MSP sector. Joining us on the podcast, Mark openly shares the hurdles he encountered when transitioning from a traditional break-fix IT support mentality to a managed services provider (MSP) model, a shift that required significant changes in both mindset and operations. During our discussion, Mark Stevens candidly discusses how his business, which he...
2024-05-1035 min
Almost CooperstownNew baseball book 'The Fireballer' with Author Mark Stevens - Ep. 470Send us a textAuthor Mark Stevens joins the podcast to discuss his terrific #baseball novel - The Fireballer. Ever think what would happen if a pitcher could regularly throw 110 MPH? Batters wouldn't have a chance! What if one of those pitches got away from him? We had a great time talking with Mark and are keen to find a way to make the next great baseball movie from this award winning book from 2023.Thanks to all of our listeners and followers!Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OsBy5LROXhkPlease s...
2024-02-0135 min
Anatomy in Clay® Learning System PodcastJon Zahourek at The Best Horse Practices Summit - Part 1This time on the Anatomy in Clay Learning System podcast, the first of several sections of audio from founder Jon Zahourek’s presentation at the Best Horse Practices Summit in Lexington, Kentucky. The summit was for professional riders, veterinarians, life-longer learners, recreational horse owners, and university professors was held Oct. 29 -31 at Spy Coast Farm’s Equine Education Center. In these introductory comments, Jon Zahourek talks about the power of hands-on learning versus dissection, connective tissues and fibers, Bodies as fluid and elastic, myofibrils, the fundamental similarities between horse and human, muscles as actors (not directors), and why joints are foun...
2021-11-1628 min
Verbal ViolenceVERBAL VIOLENCE #108: Mark StevensWe finally get Mark "The Shark" Stevens on the podcast. We explore the origins of this Boston born comic, and his solid gold heart. Formally know as "Everybody's Favorite Date Rapist", Mark has had some notable moments in his career, and on this episode, we get to relive some of those very funny moments, while getting to know this very loud, misunderstood, kind, and well meant Armenian.
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2018-06-1454 min
Podcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark StevensNew Episode of #LawyerUp Radio with Attorney Mark Stevens and Guest Host Jason GroskyCheck out Salem, NH DWI Lawyer Mark Stevens and Guest Host Jason Grosky on the latest episode of #LawyerUp Radio Download new episodes here or check out Attorney Mark Stevens on iTunes Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark Stevens » Podcasts with Attorney Stevens Mark Stevens, Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Office of Mark Stevens Tel: […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/ZzFt9oL3A6E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2016-07-1328 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark StevensNew Episode of #LawyerUp Radio with Attorney Mark Stevens and Guest Host Jason GroskyCheck out Salem, NH DWI Lawyer Mark Stevens and Guest Host Jason Grosky on the latest episode of #LawyerUp Radio Download new episodes here or check out Attorney Mark Stevens on iTunes Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark Stevens » Podcasts with Attorney Stevens Mark Stevens, Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Office of Mark Stevens Tel: […]
2016-07-1300 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark StevensNew Podcast Episode with Attorney Mark Stevens on Impact Radio NetworkCheck out Attorney Mark Stevens and guest host Jill from the Eagle Tribune in this week’s podcast!   All of Attorney Stevens Podcasts are also available for download online or in iTunes for free or have them delivered directly to your email as they become available by signing up below! Subscribe to Bye Bye DWI […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/fpC8gCHeSiQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2016-04-2228 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark Stevens#LawyerUp Radio with Salem, NH DUI Lawyer Mark StevensCatch up on the latest episode of #LawyerUp Radio with NH DWI Attorney Mark Stevens or download podcast episodes in the iTunes Podcast app   New Hampshire DWI Laws by New Hampshire Attorney Mark Stevens. If you have been arrested in the state of New Hampshire or facing charges for OUI, DWI, DUI, or BWI- […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/8c-4syPy5RU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2016-03-1528 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark Stevens#LawyerUp Radio with NH DWI Attorney Mark StevensNew Podcast by Salem, New Hampshire DWI Lawyer Mark Stevens   New Hampshire DWI Laws by New Hampshire Attorney Mark Stevens. If you have been arrested in the state of New Hampshire or facing charges for OUI, DWI, DUI, or BWI- Call the Law Offices of Mark Stevens for your free consultation and New Hampshire […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/WLIuu5Dk9WQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2016-02-2528 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark StevensNew Episode of #LawyerUp Radio with New Hampshire DWI Lawyer Mark Stevens#LawyerUp with Attorney Mark Stevens on WSMN 1590 am Nashua, New Hampshire’s News and Talk Radio Check out this weeks episode of Lawyer UP Radio LIVE with Salem, NH Criminal Defense and DUI Attorney Mark Stevens (24/7) 603.893.0074 and don’t forget you can join Defense Attorney Mark Stevens Friday Mornings @ 10AM on #LawyerUpRadio at […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/u_mDfoVTF-g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2016-01-0428 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark Stevens#LawyerUp Radio with Attorney Mark StevensNew Podcast with Salem, NH DWI and Criminal Defense Attorney Mark Stevens. Tune in every Friday from 10-11am on WSMN am 1590 Nashua’s News and Talk Radio Station- or find us in Podcasts on iTunes.   New Hampshire DWI Laws by New Hampshire Attorney Mark Stevens. If you have been arrested in the state of […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/F_Rd8XEeaBw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2015-12-2928 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark Stevens#LawyerUpRadio with Attorney Mark Stevens NH DUI Lawyer on WSMN am 1590Join Salem, NH Criminal Defense and DWI Lawyer Mark Stevens on WSMN am 1590 every Friday morning from 10am-11am. Can’t listen live? Subscribe to Attorney Stevens Podcast channel and get all the latest episodes directly downloaded to your device as they become available. Find Attorney Mark Stevens on Spreaker & iTunes   Subscribe to Bye […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/x3vI4R__XSg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2015-11-2528 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark Stevens#LawyerUp on WSMN am1590 10:00am-11:00am Friday’s with NH DWI Attorney Mark StevensCheck out Salem, New Hampshire Criminal Defense & DWI-Drug Attorney Mark Stevens live every Friday from 10:05am-11:00am on WSMN am1590 or always streaming via tunein.com. Don’t forget to find Attorney Stevens in iTunes! Call Attorney Mark Stevens to discuss your case and set up a free consultation and initial case evaluation. Attorney Mark Stevens is […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/4vmBjh71_5E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2015-09-1828 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark StevensNew Episode with Salem, NH Criminal Defense Attorney Mark Stevens on #LawyerUpRadio 603-893-0074 (24/7) WSMN am1590#LawyerUp with Attorney Mark Stevens on WSMN 1590 am Nashua, New Hampshire’s News and Talk Radio Check out this weeks episode of Lawyer UP Radio LIVE with Salem, NH Criminal Defense and DUI Attorney Mark Stevens (24/7) 603.893.0074 and don’t forget you can join  Defense Attorney Mark Stevens Friday Mornings @ 10AM on #LawyerUpRadio Download […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/xlx_b62J_ec" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2015-09-0428 minPodcasts with Attorney Stevens – Bye Bye DWI by Attorney Mark StevensJoin Attorney Mark Stevens LIVE on WSMN 1590 from 10AM-11AM Friday MorningsListen live to Attorney Mark Stevens on Friday mornings from 10:00-11:00 am (EST) on WSMN AM 1590 and get tips, real case examples, opinions, and need-to-know roadside advice. You can also download it for free in the iTunes or Google play store & streams live (Fridays 10-11am) via tunein radio app. Don’t forget to download […]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ByeByeDwiByAttorneyMarkStevensPodcastsWithAttorneyStevens/~4/GMGTRcM41AY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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