What’s possible now that wasn’t possible before?
Autumn has arrived and, with it, more acorns than I’ve seen in over twenty years in Western North Carolina! They make for great play – cats chase them, children dodge and throw them. They are [...]
How can I reignite my spark for writing?
I recently chatted with a published author who shared “I’ve published a book and understand my process but feel so disconnected from who that writer was. I’m starting to doubt the value and [...]
Not Enough Time to Write
I recently received the following question during a consult with a writer interested in Monthly Mentorship: I don’t have enough time in the day to consistently write and I feel weighed down by [...]
Beyond Writing Deadlines
I recently received the following question during a consult with a writer interested in Monthly Mentorship: I’m forever setting writing deadlines to get my writing done, but I don’t feel [...]
Craft Tool: Knowing is Only Half the Battle
Flashback and backstory are often taught as structural components of prose. They are. But knowing a craft tool definition is different from understanding its application. As they say, “knowing is [...]
Backstory and Flashback
In Monthly Mentorship, I support writers by teaching them how to apply thinking to language and integrate writing into their lives, sustainably. We begin by studying sample texts, with the idea [...]
