Off to a Creative Start

January always feels like a blank slate.  For the past couple of years, my husband and […]

Now on the Podcast: How Can I Ruin My Character’s Day

The newest episode of Story Like a Journalist Radio is now available on Spotify! In this […]

You Don’t Have to Reinvent the Wheel

You know I talk a lot about structure in writing.  Making sure there’s a midpoint reversal, […]

Using Writing Prompts to Spark Your Own Ideas

I usually give a visual writing prompt in this newsletter.  They’re pics I’ve taken myself (or […]

And we’re live!

It’s launch day for KTCP, the radio station that will be hosting my podcast! I was […]

Lessons from Video Games: Worldbuilding

I don’t play a lot of video games.  It’s not that I don’t like them.  Rather, […]

I’m Starting a Podcast

I have been hard at work on something new that I am excited to share with […]

Giving Yourself Permission to be Creative

A lot of what we will be discussing at this week’s Saturday Night Write meeting when […]

Getting Caught Up in the Story

What was the last book you read or movie you watched that made you feel completely […]

Setups and Payoffs

I was over at a friend’s house, and there was a group of us sitting around […]