Learn to make your fiction writing more powerful!

Though I've always been a fiction writer, my first online writing endeavors were actually mostly nonfiction. While working as a Graduate...

this newest resource is for fiction-writers who – like me – struggle to keep the big-picture story neatly in mind while writing...

All writers encounter writer's block from time to time. Here are 4 simple techniques to get those words flowing.

Many of the reasons writers give for not writing are chiefly motivated by one element: Fear.

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

Here are some things to consider before committing to the crunch of 50,000 words in November.

a brief bullet-point list of some of the things I learned from my frenzied first-time NaNoWriMo experience...

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..

Vibrant, memorable characters are the heart of storytelling and the window through which you are able to access your readers’ emotions.

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.

Writers have a unique and important challenge: take ideas, experience, language – and assemble them into something altogether different...

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.

There are two reasons a reader might cringe while reading a story... The difference between these two reasons can make or break a story.

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...

Characters or plot – which matters more? When you’re planning out a story, how do you decide what to focus on?

Want to write powerful, believable dialogue that captivates your readers? Here are 4 Aspects of Powerful Dialogue.

Characters are complex creations, but the most memorable characters have at least these 5 things in common...