I remember the days of submitting to writing contests…if I didn’t final, I wanted to know…how close was I to the top 5? Because writing is a journey, and we’re …
Pitch + Premise = Spine
Maybe you first heard of the “story spine” from Stanley Williams’ book, The Moral Premise. But I actually thought of the concept all by my lonesome the winter of 2011 …
Finding Balance With Writing & Life: Learning to Delegate
The summer after I graduated high school, I worked as a waitress at a local family restaurant that stayed open 24 hours. During a particularly busy rush after the bars …
Congratulations to the 2013 MBT Frasier Finalists!
So many awesome entries this year – it took us a little longer to tally all the judges votes! MBT Cheers these 5 amazing aspiring novelists and MBT FRASIER FINALISTS …
Sizzling Summer Success, Part One: Light the Fire
I’m sure you’ve lit a fire at one time or another. You struck a match or flicked your lighter and, just like magic, flames appeared. In the old days, it …