Your dream book may be the very thing keeping you from writing the real one. The most dangerous version of your book may be the beautiful one in your head. The book in your head is like a snow globe. You can hold it up and see the whole worldContinue Reading
Third person self-talk may sound a little ridiculous at first, but I’m going to tell you why I use it and why I think it could help you, too. When I was working on my novel, The Beached Ones, I soon figured out that my main character was a motorcycleContinue Reading
How do we handle too many story ideas when every one of them feels urgent, exciting, and somehow more promising than the one already sitting in front of us? Let me ask you something. How many story ideas are sitting on your laptop or in your notes right now? BeContinue Reading
If you’re 40 years old or older, it’s time to find out how to boost brainpower. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the truth is that your brain isn’t the same as it was when you were younger. Age causes a number of things to changeContinue Reading