Character and story arc

I had someone ask me about character and story arc, so I thought I’d blog on it today. A novel or story is about the journey of a character from …

Dialog, Subtexting, Talking Heads

Let’s talk. Dialog. My passion. When I was a preteen, my friends and I created worlds where we were scientist, teachers, single women living in a loft in Minneapolis. (Mary …

Meet the Voices: Nick Daniels

Meet the Voices presents Nick Daniels! Nick was born in the late 1970s, in a bustling city in South America. He wrote his first short story in third grade about …

Brainstorming: Tips and Tricks

Earlier this week, we talked about crit groups. While I wholeheartedly support critique partners and groups, I’ve found another partnership works best for me. Too often I found my critiques …

Meet the Voices: Jean Shattuck

My Book Therapy presents Jean Shattuck as this week’s featured Voice. Jean started writing when she was thirteen. She’s always had a love for telling stories and for reading, so …