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Creating in Uncertainty

I'm everything all at once. Rushed, focused, engaged - even as I'm also - slow, preoccupied, disengaged. Uncertainty is part of everything in our lives right no... Read More...

What’s holding you back?

I hear it all the time. "I want to write." People say it as if it's not in their control whether or not they write. They even believe they don't get to decide i... Read More...

I was doing so well…

When I see a post like this, I try to help. This is my area of expertise, afterall. So, first, I'm certain, this person's experience is not unique. "Th... Read More...

Populating a Novel

I was namedropping at a party at Dottie Frank's house, when she told me and a few other fans, to keep the population of your book low. No more than 6 characters... Read More...

Get to the Point

If you've hung around me, you know the difference between divergent thinking and convergent thinking. Divergent thinking is wide ranging ideation, creativi... Read More...