Tom Farrell: 2024 Writer of the Year Finalist
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Release Date: 05/03/2024
Ann Lowry & The Blue Trunk
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Ann 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...
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Elizabeth Devecchi & A Whisper in the Dark
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Elizabeth 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...
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Jason Evans & The Righteous and The Damned
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Jason 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. His...
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Cam Torrens: From Air Force Pilot to Thriller Writer
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Over 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 Chaffee...
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Kevin Wolf & Trailhead: A Guy Hogan Mystery
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Kevin 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...
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Aimie K. Runyan & Mademoiselle Eiffel
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Aimie K. Runyan writes to celebrate history’s unsung heroines. She has been honored as a Historical Novel Society Editors’ Choice selection, as a three-time finalist for the Colorado Book Awards, and as a nominee for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer of the Year. Aimie is active as an educator and speaker in the writing community and beyond. Aimie lives in Colorado with her amazing husband, two (usually) adorable children, two (always) adorable kitties, and a dragon. Aimie’s latest novel, Mademoiselle Eiffel, was released last month. More: Intro Music by Moby Gratis: Outro...
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Choosing to Self-Publish "Anyone But Her" - With Cynthia Swanson
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Cynthia 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 and follow her on , , and . Intro Music by Moby Gratis: Outro Music by Dan-o-Songs: Host Mark Stevens
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Maria Kelson & Not The Killing Kind
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Maria Kelson has two collections of poetry (as Maria Melendez) with University of Arizona Press, which were finalists for the PEN Center USA Literary Award and the Colorado Book Award. Not the Killing Kind is her debut novel. It received the inaugural Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Crime Fiction Writers of Color from Sisters in Crime. A former Santa Fe Arts Institute and Hedgebrook resident, she has given readings and workshops at campuses and literary festivals around the U.S. and served as an American Voices arts envoy in Bogotá, Colombia. Born in Arizona, raised in...
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David R. Slayton & The Power of Persistence
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
David 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...
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Are National Writing Conferences Worth the Expense? With Travis Tougaw
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Should you spend big money to attend the big national conferences? Travis Tougaw recently attended his first, ThrillerFest in New York City, and he votes yes. Earlier this year, Travis published his debut novel Foxholes followed by Captives — and his third novel, Last Call, comes out later this fall. Travis is a writer and editor. He has degrees in English from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. An Air Force Veteran, Travis has worked in a variety of roles, including English teacher, employee educator, and health care...
info_outlineTom 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. Each book in the series received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. Tom has served as Vice President of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and was a 2021 finalist for RMFW’s Independent Writer of the Year. This year, he is one of three finalists for the 2024 Writer of the Year award.
Now retired from practicing law when he’s not handicapping, he can be found at the local RMFW critique group meeting or on the golf course.
On the podcast, Tom also talks about a Master Class he is teaching at Colorado Gold in September about audiobook production.
Visit Tom at www.tomfarrellbooks.com
Host Mark Stevens
Previous podcast with 2024 Writer of the Year Finalist Z.S. Diamanti:
https://youtu.be/gWCtLb_vBvI?si=Qd_bvJdxQn4Dzs4Q
Previous podcast with 2024 Writer of the Year Finalist Tasha Christensen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7LP90anSfk&t=4s
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