“I can’t afford to go to a writers conference.” I hear this writer’s lament a lot. And there were years I stared down that seemingly insurmountable CAN’T, all the while …
Brainstorming the Villain Persona
Villains bring the whole creepy factor to your novel. Sometimes villains are devious and brilliant, other times they are crass and brutish. But one thing they all have in common …
A Different Perspective on Social Media
I teach social media to writers all over the country. Beyond that, I field a lot of questions about etiquette. I try to get to everything in a timely fashion, …
Extreme Character Makeover: Goal Building and the secret sauce of motivation
Who are you and what do you want? I’m reading a fantastic book right now in my personal life – Mark Batterson’s All In: You Are One Decision Away From …
Letting Our Characters “Get Tired of It”
Last weekend was one of those longtime-coming-but-so-worth-the-wait kind of events. After 18 months of planning, best-selling author Rachel Hauck spoke at Write in the Springs, the annual conference for the Colorado …