Building a Subplot (A RavenCon 2022 panel)

There I was, nearly recovered from Balticon, trying to make time to watch some rerun videos, when I remembered I … More

Writing the Fight Scene (A Balticon 2022 Panel)

Tips from the panelists sharing:
7 things to think of when writing a fight scene,
Ways to differentiate fighters of diff skill levels,
What pulls readers out of a fight
and!
Some favorite Iconic Fight Scenes! Any that they missed?

Writing The Alien: (A RavenCon 2022 Panel)

While some panels are good because of what they say, some are great because of the inspiration they give you. This? Was a great panel.

Here are their 6 tips on writing aliens, a couple of things NOT to do, book suggestions, and the 6 notes I took for my own story.

Pacing the Novel (A RavenCon 2022 panel)

Here are 8 tips from the pros on pacing your novel. Are there any tips you use that they missed?

You Get Agency, and You Get Agency – EVERYBODY Gets Agency!

The thing about stories — especially in Western culture — is that the main character is expected to have agency. … More

A Trick For Editing Multiple Point-of-View Manuscripts — That Only Sometimes Works

If you’ve got a manuscript with multiple points-of-view, there are a few of ways to edit it. Which do you think is best?

Balancing Story and Scientific Authenticity (A DisCon III Panel)

How getting the science right improves a story, types of science you can use, and aiming your story for the right audience.

But, I Don’t Want To Be A Hero (A DisCon III Panel)

The reluctant hero is a solid staple of fiction and comic books. What is a reluctant hero? What are favorite hero traits? And what keeps them from being an anti-hero?

The Nuts and Bolts of Chapters (A DisCon III Panel)

In December of 2021, I had the opportunity to attend DisConIII. Here are my other DisCon posts. The panelists for … More