In today's episode, I want to explain how two labels so many writers use don't actually matter.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about abandoning the right/wrong dynamic.

In this re-do of a crashed stream, I answer questions about the state of the world, webnovels as pulps, cozy mysteries, grammar, and two brothers. Lots of good stuff here.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about your voice and how you can be using it do to what you want.

In today's episode I want to talk to you about those times where you're asking the reader questions directly in the text.

In this week's Writers Chat, I answer questions about insecurity, editors, prologues, conversations, payment plans, and genres.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about genre and conventions.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about not trying so hard to do something "new" in your writing.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about my mom and some stairs.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about what happens if you paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in your garage.

In today's episode I want to talk to you about your reader and the bridge you're trying to build to them.

In today's episode I want to talk to you about the backstory you're using.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about your outline. Which kind are you using? Did you know about the other kind?

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how your character is doing whatever they're doing.

In today's episode, I want to give you a few more options for opening your narrative that aren't dialogue.

In today's episode I want to talk to you about that opening line your character says at the start of your story. Are you sure you want to do that?

In today's episode, I have more things to say about pacing. Stop worrying about it.

In today's episode, I want talk to you about how to manipulate tension and do something with it, no matter what you're writing.

The Writers Chat emerges from its long slumber to be your spot to get answers to all your creating, writing, editing, and publishing questions. In this chat, I talk about the value of art, why NCIS Origins doesn't work, why flashbacks can be boring, and how much procrastinating is "just right"

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the power your words have.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about your pacing and why it may not be the issue you're swearing that it is.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the goals your character may have.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about celebrating victories. If you've had any wins, they count.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about what you've got in your head.

In today's episode, let's talk about belief.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about seventy-seven dollars and sixty-three cents.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how you're writing action beats.

In today's episode, let's talk about talking.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the difference between thinking you're writing to make them happy and your writing making you happy.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about getting things done and what Costco can teach us about how to do things.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about some have and have nots that maybe come up in your creative process.

In today's episode, I would like to save you a whole hour of your life and tell you why you should avoid the new version of Matlock.

In today's episode, I keep talking about the worst warlock in an MMO and how it parallels your writing journey

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the parallels between my not-so-great MMO playing and you working towards your publishing goals.

In today's episode, I conclude the three-part answer to "Where do I start?"

In this BONUS episode, I want to talk to you about what you need to do in your first few pages, no matter what you're writing.

In today's episode, I continue to answer the question "Where do I start?"

In today's episode, I answer the question "Where do I start?" which a lot of writers ask me and I feel like I don't answer clearly enough. Until now.

In today's episode I want to talk to you about how loaded and vague the word "professional is and how you need to kick it out of your thinking as a writer.

In today's episode I want to talk to you about what exactly the help you ask for from an editor looks like and how it works.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about asking for help with your work.

In today's episode, I continue to point out reasons why you need to yeet NaNo to the curb.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about ditching NaNo for good.

In today's episode I want to remind you that you need to be open to all kinds of feedback - even the stuff that says you're maybe not as good as you think you are.

This past weekend I spoke at the virtual Story Valley Writing Conference. Here's the audio from the Sunday workshop and Q&A all about publishing.

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to speak at the Story Valley virtual Writing Conference. Here is the audio from Saturday's panel on building characters.

In today's episode, I want to ask you to look at your definition of "good" when you talk about someone being a "good writer."

In today's episode, I'm issuing a challenge to any author about to publish their work traditionally and go out on submission.