Just a note, doing the same load of laundry twice in a day doesn’t make it cleaner. But it’s a great way to not get important shit done. This is going to be a rambling rant about motivation, proceed with that knowledge. During and after the holidays I found myself Read more…
One aspect I keep hearing about being an author (or any artist really) is finding your voice. For authors, some say it takes three to four books to find. Maybe that’s true. For others, they may find it right away, either way I think it’s a natural part of the Read more…
2024. Can’t wait to get to know you, maybe. Wild to think that, my debut novel, HOST has been out for six months now. As I still toy with and figure out the best ways to promote it, I’m working on a second book, which I plan to have out Read more…
Writing isn’t easy. Like anything, it takes work, commitment, and time to be good at. Along that path myths get created about the process and successes that come with writing. Who creates these myths? Who knows. Some can be attributed to a specific comment by someone at some point in Read more…
2023 is in the past, gone forever. I wouldn’t rate it as one of my favorite years, but I also released my first novel in 2023 so it’ll always be remembered. What a weird year. Anyways, I finished out the last few months with a mix of fantasy and crime Read more…
The glue, the heart, the meat of any good story, I think lies within the theme. Characters, setting, dialogue, symbolism, all the tools at the writer’s hand can help convey the theme or themes of a story. It’s that underlying idea of or about the world you want to share. Read more…
I’ve got some exciting news to share for the new year. An audiobook version of HOST is coming soon! I’ve gotten a lot of feedback and requests to have an audiobook version, it was on my list early on but I wasn’t sure how to approach it. Before I finished Read more…
Building off the last Writer Syndrome episode about character archetypes, our latest episode we dive into characterization. Funneling down from the overarching character description like the hero, the mentor, the child and so forth, to a refined, who is this character and how are their behaviors and characteristics portrayed in Read more…
Creating a character from scratch can feel like a daunting task. Who are they? What do they look like? What do they believe? What are their needs/wants/motivations/fears/flaws? So much to consider to create a character with depth and enough life where their decisions within your story are believable. That’s where Read more…
You might be surprised to know that there really aren’t that many story plots out there. If you picked any novel or movie it most likely falls in one of the seven or twelve, depending on who you talk to, story archetypes that exist. Whether it’s overcoming a monster, rags Read more…