A writing workshop provides real-time feedback and often feels like eavesdropping on a book club composed of writers. In this Medium...

Gardening and writing are both contemplative pursuits that require long-term passion and persistence. In this Medium article, I share the...

As a goal-oriented person, sometimes I can be a little . . . intense. With over 258 items on my bucket list and counting, I’m definitely...

In this Medium article, I provide strategies for subverting tropes in the romance genre. This was adapted from my live presentation for...

We're told not to judge a book by its cover, but the cover design is a reader's gateway into the story. Here, I wax poetic about 25+...

My collaboration video with Joe Webb, where we each wrote a story using the same prompt, inspired me to share my recipe for writing...

After judging novel openings for the Page Turner Awards this summer, I decided to write a Medium article filled with writing tips I...

An article on Medium about on the best piece of writing advice I ever received.

We all have songs that transport us back to a particular time and place — or a particular person. Read my musings on Medium.

A reading survey analysis on my Medium page.

It’s about the foreplay, not just the climax. Read my tips on writing romantic comedies on Medium.

To be queer is to be human — and humans are messy motherfuckers. Read my musings on Medium.

Your future self will thank you. Read my tips for writing time-travel stories on Medium.

If you had to choose one book to burn, which would it be and why? And would you even be able to light the match? Read my musings on Medium.

Most attempts at parody fall flat for three reasons: they’re poorly written, boring, and — worst of all — unfunny. Read my tips for...

There’s more to it than saying “war is hell.” Read my tips for writing war stories on Medium.

How to craft a story that feels magical: read my tips for writing original fairy tales on Medium.