up in the mountains
Mario here:
Still in rewrite mode. Had a little break when I attended the Crested Butte Writers Conference this weekend. Hobnobbed with lots of great writers and readers.
The headliner was
John Shors, author of the acclaimed
Beneath a Marble Sky, a fictionalized account of the building of the Taj Mahal. John is the king of self-promotion and leveraged a boatload of book clubs to get on bestseller lists and a movie deal.
Another amazing and talented writer was
Karen Joy Fowler, sci-fi Hugo Award winner, and author of
The Jane Austen Book Club. Now a
major motion picture.
Next up was the prolific and successful
Susan Wiggs, RITA Award winner and NYT bestseller.
Check 'em all out.
Crested Butte is an awesome resort. The place is mountain bike heaven and the locals socialize by riding in costume, to include sumo and pirate.
Here's another reminder:I'll be at the Barnes & Noble Mini Sci/Fi Convention, Saturday, June 28, 2-4 PM.
8136 West Bowles Avenue
Littleton, CO 80123
Come check out fellow authors LE Allen, John Beachem, Steven Fawcette, Christie Golden, Julia Phillips, and Tammy Zourzek.