Happy Thanksgiving, Wordplayers! I’m taking this week off to focus on the things I’m grateful for in my life. Mostly just for fun, I thought I’d share a random list of some them: Wordplayers! This site, which keeps me learning and writing and thinking week after week, month after month, year after year. Beautiful, beautiful […]
September 10, 2021 by 13 Comments NewsWriting Your Story’s Theme Audio Book (+ Special Announcement)
I’m happy to announce the Writing Your Story’s Theme audio book is now available, narrated once again by my regular collaborator Sonja Field. Thanks for your patience in waiting for the audio version. I know I’ve been promising it ever since the paperback and e-book versions of the book came out last year. We ran […]
December 21, 2020 by 17 Comments NewsMerry Christmas, Wordplayers!
Dear Wordplayers, For me, Christmas is always a time of reflection upon the year that has passed, intention for the year that is to come, and especially recognition of the gifts for which I am most grateful. This year, perhaps more than any other year, I find myself with a deep gratitude for this community […]
December 14, 2020 by 27 Comments NewsTop 10 Writing Posts of 2020
What a year 2020 has been. As the beginning of a new decade, it felt momentous before it even started, but it still managed to shock the world. For me, as I’m sure for all of you, this past year has challenged me in ways I never expected. Since I work from home and live […]
November 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment NewsBlack Friday Deals for Writers
This Black Friday weekend, you can use the code OUTLINE to grab my Outlining Your Novel Workbook software at a special holiday discount of 25% its normal price of $40. (And scroll down for a list of deals from all around the online writing community.) Start Outlining Your Best Book Today As a reader […]
October 19, 2020 by 363 Comments NewsBook Launch Day: Writing Your Story’s Theme!
Today I am officially launching my latest writing-craft book Writing Your Story’s Theme. Yay! This book has been such a passion project for me. When I started thinking about what writing-craft book I wanted to publish next, I realized my cornerstone writing guides have so far built on each other in a linear way, moving from […]
December 30, 2019 by 29 Comments NewsTop 10 Writing Posts of 2019
Goodbye, 2019. Hello, 2020. As you look back on 2019 (and the whole decade really), I hope you’re able to remember all the challenges you’ve conquered, the goals you’ve met, and the ways in which you’ve grown—as both a writer and a human. For me, 2019 was a year of deep growth, mostly on an […]
December 23, 2019 by 21 Comments NewsMerry Christmas, Wordplayers!
Merry Christmas, everyone! As we close out this decade, I find my heart is full of gratitude—for so many things, but especially for you. I’m thankful for your time and attention, that I get to share some of my journey with you, as you also share your journeys with me. I’m thankful for every one […]
December 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment NewsIt’s Here! Dreamlander Audio Book
It’s my pleasure to announce, to all of you who have been waiting for it (for a really long time), that the audio book version of my portal fantasy Dreamlander is now available, narrated by C. J. McAllister. To date, I’ve produced audio versions of all my non-fiction writing-craft books, but this is my first foray […]
5 Secrets of Story Structure Audio Book
I wanted to take a quick minute to let you know that there is now an audio book version of 5 Secrets of Story Structure, narrated once again by the lovely Sonja Field. I wrote 5 Secrets as kind of an unofficial sequel to Structuring Your Novel. You can think of 5 Secrets as a […]
