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What the hell does that mean?

The art, craft, and frustration of titles.

Apr 14 •

Why don't you love me?

How to hear feedback without dying.

Mar 23 •

My fascination with hidden histories

Feb 27 •

The rhythm, jump, and jive of story

Dec 13, 2022 •

How is your 'tude?

The role and timing of researching a novel.

Dec 2, 2022 •

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When you lose your pants

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Why don't you love me?

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Don't warm up your engines

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Hey, you're a real character

How do you create someone who feels real?

Aug 13, 2022 •

How to not tell a story

We all know that person.

Jul 16, 2022 •

Part two on escalation and how to get there

Jul 2, 2022 •

Broomstick Limbo

What does escalation look like?

Jun 19, 2022 •

A post that really isn't a rant, I promise.

Jun 3, 2022 •

The smallest thing...

How a series of minor revisions changes characters in a big way

May 19, 2022 •

You can't teach this stuff

Part 2 of a series on how I learned to write and publish

May 7, 2022 •

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