I’m writing a book set on Denali. It’s about a dramatic rescue from nineteen thousand feet. I’ve spent the past month very cold as I’ve read about everything from ice-climbing …
That moment when you just. can’t. write…
It’s raining outside, my to-do list involves going to the post office, and our electricity has shut off in the storm, so my laundry is sitting in a wet lump …
Dialog, The Fuel Of Your Story
by Rachel Hauck, @RachelHauck I’ve written a lot about dialog over the years but it’s a topic worth repeating. Dialog. Is. Key. Talking is how we learn about people. The words …
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 …
Don’t go down halfway through
Our football team had our opponents on the run. At halftime, we were up 32-3. Comfortable lead. So apparently the guys decided, during halftime, to take a little nap, maybe …