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, […]

Now on the Podcast: Why Write About Cats

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

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 […]

I’m Starting a Podcast

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

Rewatching Jaws

preparing for the panel on the movie Jaws that I was a part of last weekend […]

Giving Yourself Permission to be Creative

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

Upcoming Conference

I just heard back from DFW Writer’s Conference, and I’ve been selected to teach two classes […]

The Theme’s the Thing

Want to spark a passionate discussion?  Ask a room full of writers whether they intentionally include […]