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 …
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 …
Your Brilliant Writing Year Free Interactive Workshop
Happy New Year! Fresh starts. Making resolutions. Setting goals. A new year offers a clean slate to make positive changes. And we’re here to help! If you recall, last week …
The Starting Point for your Character’s Inner Journey
I am up north at the writing cabin this week, getting ready for next week’s Deep Woods Writing Camp. It’s gorgeous here, quiet and last night I was able to …




