Today I’m thinking about the mantra that coaches and writing teachers preach: Dream big. Aim high. Never let it go. Visualize success,...

In the opening installment of my ongoing series on Writing 101 for Introverts, I explained what introversion is and is not, and why we...

Pleased to announce that the concluding volume of The Entire and The Rose in trade paper is shipping early, on July 1st!  I’ll consider...

Pacing errors can kill your story. Repetitive, low-tension paragraphs and scenes will get you more rejections than any other writing...

Not a glamorous topic, but if you’re not getting writing done, I can almost guarantee that you have No Schedule. On the Myth of Free Time...

Is your story riding a powerful concept, occupied by empathetic characters, solidly written–and falling a bit flat? One aspect of the...