Culture, Conflict & Creating Fresh Stories People LOVE

Ah, culture. Put more than two humans together and somewhere, somehow they will find something to fight about….

How to Create YOUR Audience: Identify, Connect, Convert

How can we connect to an audience (readers) who will love our stories enough to buy, support and spread the word? This is the ever-present challenge on every author’s mind. If it isn’t, then it should be.

Wounds & Characters: The Damaged REBORN!

Wounds matter in life and in fiction. We’ve all been hurt in some way and to some degree. Just goes with being human. No one gets out alive.

Help! I Think I am Having a Mid-Write Crisis!

We are storytellers! While we will never be out of a job, this doesn’t mean we get a pass to do our job the exact same way forever.

Bad Decisions: The Crucible of Great Stories

Bad decisions make the best stories. Fiction is about decent people—who mean well—doing selfish, foolish or downright dumb things.