Japanese Street Tacos, Sukiyaki, and KFC

Japanese Street Tacos, Sukiyaki, & KFC.

Oct 17 • 

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Character Agency:

Why It Matters and How to Strengthen It in Your Story

Oct 13 • 

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September 2025

Pairing a Strong Female Character with a Male Partner

I was once on a writing panel where someone in the audience asked about what they considered the problem of a male character in a work with a strong…

Sep 13 • 

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The Writing Dream

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all do what we love most in life and still live comfortably?

Sep 9 • 

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August 2025

SEVEN THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME AS A WRITER:

I started out as a total panster/discovery writer, but pretty quickly found that I need to have some idea of where a story is headed in order to get…

Aug 19 • 

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Using Visual Art Techniques in Writing

I was talking to a friend the other day about some of the things I want to do, but currently can’t squeeze into my schedule, like sculpting, collage…

Aug 11 • 

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July 2025

Conjuration Catena

Night House silent

Jul 21 • 

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Why Your Speculative Fiction Needs a Strong Character Arc

(Not Just a Cool World)

Jul 16 • 

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June 2025

Contradictory Character Traits

Early in my writer career, when I was still in the process of drafting my novel, The Healer’s Legacy, a member of a critique group told me, “You can’t…

Jun 23 • 

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Humanize Characters Through Connection

This month is another busy one with lots going on, including several appearances.

Jun 14 • 

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May 2025

My First Keynote

I did my first keynote presentation recently at the Anthology Writers Conference in Mesa, AZ.

May 26 • 

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Random Three-Word Flash Fiction: THE SIGNET

“You cheated me,” the familiar voice whispered.

May 19 • 

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