So, I'd seen a few other of my author friends do this, and it seemed like a good way to take stock of what I'd accomplished this year,...

My first professional short story sale I announced a few months ago is now PUBLISHED, and my story is live and out there in the big, wide...

New Patreon tiers...with even more perks!

Hi, everyone! Whether you're a fellow writer, an avid reader, or both, I've got something fun to share tonight! First off, I want to...

My latest Patreon post, written just now! (Free to read!) https://www.patreon.com/posts/46983275

I now have a Discord server for connecting with readers and fellow writers!

Announcing my new "crash course in fiction writing" guide!

A question I'm asked repeatedly: What about “Show, Don’t Tell”? How do I do it? What are the rules?

I often receive comments on how I’ve managed to build an online community around my writing. Here's a step-by-step of how I did that...

What to do when it suddenly feels like writing sucks and you wonder why you ever decided to do this in the first place.

A good self-edit can make a huge difference in your writing, but only if you know how to do it well. Here are 7 tips to help you self-edit..

A quick bullet-point list of tips for choosing a title and writing a blurb--these are essentially the notes from a live Writers Chat I did..

Welcome to the first of a series of “How To” guides I’m going to be writing over the next few weeks!

Writing is solitary, but I have learned how much stronger and better, my writing can be when I have the benefit of a writing community.

How do you overcome the fear of others reading your work? The simplest answer to this is actually the most difficult to execute...

As both a writer and a writing instructor, I read a lot of books on writing.  Here are my top book recommendations for writers.

While my writing is no longer on Wattpad, I still stand by this post--Wattpad really did make me a better writer.

Throw your writing to the wolves. Sure, it may get uncomfortable. You may even get hurt a bit. But you may also find something wonderful...

What is Creative Independence? I’m glad you asked. 😉

So this is my motivational speech to you today, any of you who are writers: GO FAIL. Here's why...