How to Use the Uncanny to Hook Readers from Page One

Fear Isn't Just What Your Character Could Lose. It's Also What They Could Gain.

Was Edgar Allan Poe Buried Alive? The Truth Behind the Rumors

Should Your Book Have FEAR...Even If You're Not Writing Horror?

How to Use Images in InDesign: Frames, Cropping, and Links

The Comedic Worldview: Writing a Funny Main Character, No Punchlines Required

The First Published Poet in America Was a Woman. Was She...Radical?

Your Character's Goal Isn't Their Motivation

Format Your Novel's Text Messages: InDesign for Authors

Create Better Characters: Series Introduction

Format Your Chapter Titles: InDesign for Authors

Storytelling Is Everywhere - Welcome to the Channel

I Don't Just Teach Writing Anymore. Here's Why.

Format Professional Section Headings with Paragraph Styles: InDesign for Authors Series

I'm Launching a Fiction Podcast! (+ The Podcast Gear I Actually Recommend)

Typography Tricks That Make Your Self-Published Book Look Traditionally Published

Write a Letter of Intent Before You Revise Your Novel (Most Writers Don't)

How to Align Anything in InDesign (Text, Text Frames, and Text Wrap)

The 4 Things Every Character Introduction Needs

InDesign Removed My Italics and Bold Text (Here's the Fix)

Show, Don't Tell Explained

What Wishes Become #mixedmedia #painting #artist #storytelling #visualstorytelling #art #originalart

Format Page Numbers in InDesign (For Indie Authors: Formatting Your Print Book in InDesign)

Your Readers WON’T See Your Story the Same Way — What Writers Should Do

Front Matter Simplified: Formatting Your Print Book in InDesign

Keep Your Reader Glued to the Pages By...Writing QUIET Scenes?

InDesign Book Setup: Margins, Word Doc Importing, and Avoiding the Mistakes That'll Drive You Crazy

I Saw a Woman in a Bar...It Became 8 Books

Make Your Characters Feel Human Through Internal Monologue

Fix Your Novel's Pacing WITHOUT Rewriting It (The Chapter Break Trick)

Why the Funny Character Is Always the Side Character (Except When It Isn't)

Super Simple 3-Ingredient Recipe for Strong Scene Openers

How to Write Subplots: 3 Hidden Subplots That Deepen Your Story

Three Subplot Types Every Writer Should Know

Why Your Character Feels Unlikable (And How to Fix It)

10 Mistakes That Kill Your Book’s Middle

Why Your Story Feels Fake (And How to Fix It)

Is Your Subplot Acting Like Filler?

Don't Give Your Side Characters Backstory! Do This Instead.

25 Years of Writing: My Story + Rescuing Your Drawer Manuscripts One Act at a Time

The One Change That Finally Fixed My Book’s Middle

You Plotted Your Novel. Here's Why Your Scenes Still Fail.

2 Reasons Your Dialogue Bores Readers + 3 Ways to Fix It

Why You Keep Rewriting Your Novel (And How to Stop)

Why Come December Isn't a Hallmark Christmas Story

The Christmas Spark That Started the Christmas at Ruby’s Series

Stop Believing These Writing Myths: Worry Less So You Can Write More

Write Stronger Scenes in 5 Steps (Using My FEELS Method)

Come December: A Cozy Holiday Short Story (Audio)

How to Use Setting to Show Backstory in Your Novel (Without Info-Dumping)

The Golden Thread Method: Find Your Story's Emotional Core

Find Your Book's Central Story Problem the Easy Way

There Is No Such Thing As Pantsing (and no such thing as plotting, either)

The Myth of Talent

I Have an Idea for a Novel. Now What??? Episode 2 (The Myth of Talent)

A Breakdown of My FEELS Method for Writing Solid Scenes

I Have an Idea for a Novel. Now What??? Episode 1 (The FEELS Method for Writing Scenes)

After 25 Years Writing, I No Longer Give This Advice

Welcome, Fellow Storytellers

A Revision Tool