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Category: Videos
When Jack Got A Headache: A Winter’s Tale
Here’s a short wintry tale. I don’t share a lot of my fiction online, but here’s a rough draft I wrote at midnight yesterday. I hope you enjoy it.
First You Read, Then You Write
Before I ever thought about writing a book, I first fell in love with reading.
How To Incorporate Tropes In Your Writing
I think many people, when they hear the word “trope” associate it with “cliche”. They think of overdone, predictable cookie-cutter … More
11 Fixes When The Words Won’t Flow
It’s great when the words are flowing, but sometimes, that’s easier said than done. What things have you tried to get the words to flow?
Writer’s Fears: What Am I Doing?
The kickoff of this year’s National Novel Writing Month — NaNoWriMo 2023 – marks the end of my 10th year … More
My Favorite Tools for Starting a Novel!
I know most of you following me are already writers, but some of you only dabble, and a few of … More
Rejections Happen – Tips from CapClave 2023
The life of a writer involves hearing many variations of the word “no.” Rejection comes with the territory but that … More
Introducing the Cozy Fantasy (#CapClave2023)
We’re entering the rise of the Cozy Fantasy! What exactly is that subgenre, and why is it becoming popular? Plus, theories about where it came from.