How To Write
When Setting Becomes Story: How To Write About Place in Fiction
The Creative Power of Humor: Writing Lessons From Dickens
How To Write a Mystery That Keeps Readers Guessing
How To Keep Going With a Writing Project When You Want To Give Up
Finding Your Voice: How To Discover Your Unique Writing Style
Writing Tools I Use: A Behind the Scenes Look at My WIP
Unlocking the Magic of Writing: A Guide to Starting Your Novel
More Unlocking the Magic of Writing: A Guide to Completing Your Novel
One Tip To Keep Writing Even When It’s Hard
One Tip For Writing Fiction: Scene Sequels
What is the One Thing a Writing Book Can’t Teach You?
Five Tips For Writing an Epistolary Novel
Do You Need To Travel To the Place You’re Writing About?
The Art of Ending Well: How to Write Satisfying Conclusions
How I Know a Story is Finished (Or Not)
Baking Time: Giving Your Story the Time it Needs
A Trail of Breadcrumbs: How To Use Foreshadowing In Your Fiction
How to Structure Your Novel When You’re a Pantster: A Guide for Discovery Writers
Why Some Fictional Mysteries Don’t Want To Be Solved
The Challenges of Editing a Novel After the Drafting Stage
Finding Your Voice: How To Discover Your Unique Writing Style
Want to Know What Your Novel is About? Write the Blurb
How to Create Memorable Characters Your Readers Will Love
From Rough to Refined: Tackling the All-Important Second Draft
How to Write Through the Difficult Stages of a Novel: A Tip for Authors
Writing Inspiration: Writing a First Draft Part 1
Writing Inspiration: Writing a First Draft Part 3
Writing Inspiration: Writing a First Draft Part 4
What Makes a Mystery an Inverted Mystery?
Writing Historical Fiction
Writing Historical Fiction About the Salem Witch Trials
The Challenges of Writing a Time Travel Story
Discovering New Creative Challenges When Writing Historical Fiction
How To Write a Historical Mystery That Brings the Past to Life
The Truth About Historical Fiction Research: Mistakes Are Inevitable
Did That Word Exist Then? Language in Historical Fiction
How To Create a Personal Curriculum: A Step-by-Step Guide
The Secret Weapon of Historical Novelists: Research That Captivates
Character Inspiration: Discovering Sarah Alexander and Elizabeth Wentworth
Writing Inspiration
Writing Inspiration: From Plotter to Pantster
How To Make Writing Feel Magical Again
Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Began My Writing Career
Rediscover Joy in the Writing Process
Facing the Fear of First Drafts
Writing My First Mystery: The Challenges No One Warned Me About
What Finishing a Book Teaches You As a Writer
The No-Tropes Manifesto: Why I Choose the Unknown Over Formula
What is the Spark of Creativity?
Writer’s Block, Burnout, and Giving Up: My Personal Story
The Art of Reading Like a Writer: What Books Have Taught Me About Craft
Why Character Matters More Than Plot in Literary Fiction
Remembering Gratitude: The Secret Weapon for Every Creative Soul
From Dickens To Today: Why Writers Can’t Escape Time and Mortality
Unleash Your Creativity: Why You Need a Commonplace Book
The Simple Joys of Journaling: Journaling for Writers
More Simple Joys of Journaling: Art Journaling for Writers
What Can Coloring Books Teach You About Writing?
The Art of Noticing: Why Writers Should Pay Attention to Ordinary Things
What Writing About Immortality Has Taught Me About Time
The Writer’s Life
What Exactly is the Writing Life?
How I Protect My Creative Energy on Days That Aren’t Writing Days
What is Slow Writing and Why is it Good for You?
Who Are You When You’re Not Writing?
Behind the Scenes: My Writing Space and Creative Sanctuary
Living the Writing Life: Dare to Do Nothing
Living the Writing Life: Those Dreaded Supposed Tos
Exploring Humanity Through Storytelling: The Heart of My Novels
Day Jobs for Writers: Finding Balance, Funding Dreams, and Fueling Creativity
My Favorite Books About Writing
Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Began My Writing Career