Roanoke Public Library Teen Summer Reading Kickoff

The Roanoke Public Library is having their Teen Summer Reading Program this year with lots of […]

DAWG

Publishing professionals often say they are looking for stories with high stakes – but story stakes […]

A 15 Day Journey

I decided to do a writing challenge on Instagram, where you were supposed to explore different […]

The Power of Lists

I’ve talked before about the power of What If questions when it comes to creativity.  What […]

Antagonists Who Aren’t Villains

Does every story need a villain? There is a big difference between a villain and an […]

Language Learning in Literature and Life

As a language learner, things can get a little overwhelming at times.  Having a conversation one-on-one […]

Promises to the Reader: Avoiding The Empty Doughnut

I’ve been binge-watching past episodes of Master Chef. In one challenge from a few seasons ago, […]

Sticking The Landing

When you watch a gymnast doing a parallel bars routine, it is easy to get caught […]

Kintsugi and The Fine Art of the Character Arc

In real life, we resist change.  But our characters get pushed to change by the plot. […]

Guest Blogger: Bud Humble

We have Bud Humble as our guest speaker for Saturday Night Write on March 16, 2019. […]