Decoding Author VoiceOctober 2, 2025And of all the many elements of craft authors must master, voice is the one I think can be the…
Writing Insights from the Drawing BoardMay 23, 2024If you’d like to receive my blog in your in-box each week, click here. When I first became aware of former…
How Does the Storyteller Affect the Story?January 11, 2024When we’re planning our own stories, so often we focus on the main elements of the story itself—the characters, the…
What Is Author Voice—and How Do You Find Yours?August 10, 2023“Voice” is much broader than just actual vocal tone—it encompasses an artist’s sensibility and style, the way they communicate and…
How to Speak as Well as You Write, part 2October 20, 2022(Find part 1 of this three-part series here.) The Mechanics If you are pursuing writing as any kind of a…
How to Speak as Well as You Write, part 1October 13, 2022The Message and the Messenger So many authors are introverts. It’s so much easier to fully express ourselves on the…
Writing Safe or Risking Your ReadersJune 23, 2022Let’s get the cliche out of the way: we’re living in polarized times. There seems to be a heightened sensitivity…
