I was up in Grand Marais this weekend, at the writing cabin, hanging out with some girlfriends from church. No writing, just great fellowship. And quite a few HOT SEATs. …
Creating Strong Characters
There you are, you’ve got a blank computer screen, and the smallest tickle of an idea, something you’ve read, or seen, some question you think might be interesting tackled in …
Creating Story World
Why, why, why is JK Rowling’s Potter series so popular? What is it about her stories that capture us so, that make us, and roughly 500 million other readers, stand …
What madness is this?
I’m running around today planning the Madness. What madness? The Warren Family Memorial Day Madness, a family day of games, challenges, competitions and fun, and at the end of the …
The Unexpected Happy Ending
I was in Montana this weekend for a wedding. My father’s wedding. It was weird. Okay, exciting, sweet, joyful, but…definitely unexpected. See, my mom passed a few years ago, and …