Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Lessons Learned from Dr. Seuss

This post was first published in 2011, but with all things Dr. Seuss, the lessons are…

How do you write character descriptions?

There are some crazy characters in this world. Some panhandle in grocery stores or perhaps put…

A bifocal approach to story editing.

These days, I’m sporting new progressive bifocals for reading and driving. I think they make me…

Inspired Writer: Carpe Diem 2019

Even an inspired writer needs a plan to go from page one to "The End." Try…

Power Up Your Writing Skills

If you’ve succeeded in completing a few short stories or a novel, you know there’s so…

Layer by Layer Character Development

Writing Realistic Characters Your characters drive the plot, complicate storylines, and often decide their own path…