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Is Fear Weakening Your Story? 5 Mistakes to Check

April 7, 2026

Is Fear Weakening Your Story? 5 Mistakes to Check

April 7, 2026

Writing about your character’s fear can be tricky because it rarely sits out in the open where everyone can see it. Instead, fear is hidden, rationalized, or the character puts…

What Your Story Problems Reveal About Your Writing Brain

April 2, 2026

What Your Story Problems Reveal About Your Writing Brain

April 2, 2026

Much as we may have things in common as writers, our brains are wired differently. How one writer creates a story is likely to be quite different from how another…

How Does Fear Play Into Character Arc? Part One

March 31, 2026

How Does Fear Play Into Character Arc? Part One

March 31, 2026

It’s hard to overstate the importance a character’s greatest fear plays in their life. As a key motivator, it informs decision-making, spawns new habits and tendencies, and pushes them to…

How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time

March 19, 2026

How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time

March 19, 2026

Fear is something we all experience, a psychological early warning system that alerts us to possible danger. When we encounter a situation that contains unknowns, fear kicks in. Even if…

From Idea to Page: The Journey of a Romance Novel

March 17, 2026

From Idea to Page: The Journey of a Romance Novel

March 17, 2026

Romance is the #1 genre of all time. Whether you love it or loathe it yourself, it’s fair to say readers LOVE it! As someone who enjoys romance novels of…

Ooo La La: 5 Steps to Write Uncomfortable Scenes

March 10, 2026

Ooo La La: 5 Steps to Write Uncomfortable Scenes

March 10, 2026

For many authors, the most difficult type of scene to write (and write well) are sex scenes. However, any type of uncomfortable scene can feel awkward to write, as we…

How to Write Authentic Character Behavior

March 5, 2026

How to Write Authentic Character Behavior

March 5, 2026

Some stories stick with us more than others, and why? The characters. They feel so real. How they view life, the way they interact with others, the beliefs that steer…

How to Write Powerful Story Beats

March 3, 2026

How to Write Powerful Story Beats

March 3, 2026

Dialogue without anything else on the page feels like a screenplay—all setup for actors who will never arrive. In a film, the actors carry the scene. In your novel, the…

Hierarchy of a Submission Package & Giveaway!

February 17, 2026

Hierarchy of a Submission Package & Giveaway!

February 17, 2026

I’ve been thinking a lot about submissions lately, not only because my co-author and I are launching a new book about the querying process, but also because I will be…

20 Ways to Get Paid as a Writer

February 10, 2026

20 Ways to Get Paid as a Writer

February 10, 2026

What do we, as artists, think about making money for doing our craft? This question will make a lot of you cringe. Why should we get paid for doing something…