Published inWrite Here, Write Now, Write WayThe Four A’s of Fiction: How to show, not tell, an authentic characterThe Four A’s of Character: How to show, not tell, an authentic characterJun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
Mindful Balance: An introvert’s guide between hope and fear.We are told a number of lies in our childhood. These are the big three that were told to me:Jun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
Published inWrite Here, Write Now, Write WayDrive Your Readers Forward: The importance of variable sentencing.Reading and driving are similar actions for the brain. You follow sentences just like you follow a road. Punctuation serves as road signs…Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021
Four Necessary Questions on the Way to Our Best SelfI grew up in the “Be Yourself” era of education. I remember an elementary classroom with a huge bee on the wall advising me to “bee myself”…Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
Directed by Joss Whedon: ‘The Nevers’ Proves You Can’t Separate the Art from the ArtistWhat do you do when really horrible people make really good art? It’s a question we have been asking throughout the history of people, and…Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021
Published inWrite Here, Write Now, Write WayWhat’s Not Going to Happen: How to Get Your Story Unstuck.You started your book with so much passion. You knew exactly who the main character was and what trials and resolutions they would face…Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021
Published inWrite Here, Write Now, Write WayThe Hierarchy of Successful World BuildingWhen you create a new place, whether a fictional world set in an earth-like environment like Middle Earth or Hogwarts or an entirely new…Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
Published inWrite Here, Write Now, Write WayBetween Straw and Stone: Writing from a Master ListSchools of writing tend to teach two ways to write a novel. One is to just sit in front of the page and write the story as it flows out of…Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
Don’t Be That Person: What Not to Say When You See a Dog in a Stroller.I live in the American South where the desire to stop and talk to a stranger is genetically encoded. It’s generational, just like the…May 5, 20211May 5, 20211
The Three Best and Worst Things of Biden’s First 100 DaysThis week the Biden Administration celebrates its first 100 days since the world held its breath January 21st waiting to see if the chaotic…May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
