Idea Development: Lightning Bolt vs. Slow Burn
People always ask where authors get their ideas. (Short answer: Everywhere.) I find the better question to be, “How are ideas developed?” Every writer has their own way of bringing… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Embrace the Unexpected
I’ll admit that I am something of a control freak. I don’t get overjoyed when things don’t go according to plan. The unexpected, frankly, freaks me right out. I prefer… Read more »
Summer Vacation Plans: 2018 Edition!
Last year I did a post about what I planned to do over my “summer vacation.” Turns out, it was a pretty great way to keep myself on track during… Read more »
Knowledge is Power (And the Pathway to Change)
This past week I found myself in the middle of a minor fracas on Twitter. A young girl posted some very intelligent, thoughtful, and informed political comments. I replied that… Read more »
Dinosaurs and the Evolution of Your Writing Career
I recently finished reading The Rise and Fall of The Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World, by Stephen Brusatte. In reading the book, the thing that struck me… Read more »