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 […]

Now on the Podcast: Why Collaborate?

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

Getting Caught Up in the Story

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

Roanoke Public Library Teen Summer Reading Kickoff

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

Teen Program: How to Write the Right Villain for Your Hero

I will be presenting this program for teens as part of the Roanoke Library summer reading […]

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, […]

Poetic Technique for Prose Writers

Blog Post – Poetic Technique for Prose Writers I love language.  The sound of words.  The […]

The Freedom of the First Draft

I hope everyone survived NaNoWriMo.  How’d you do?  Even if you didn’t hit 50K, I hope […]

I Gotta Be Me!

Character agency refers to a character’s ability to make decisions that affect the outcome of a […]

New Advanced Novel Writing Classes

Are you ready for a new writing adventure and some new writing challenges? So excited about […]