Stupid Work Is Stupid
When present me sat down on the couch and opened my computer …. nothing would happen. Planner that I am, I pulled out my calendar and faced the hard truth.
Read MoreYear: 2022
Writing Believable Characters
Writing Believable Characters I liked the plot, but I just couldn’t get into this book. The main characters weren’t believable. It’s one of those critiques that is hard to counter. An unbelievable character is like a house guest that’s stayed too long, with everyone silently wishing they would leave or at least hide out in…
Read More
Beyond the Book: AI Solutions for Author Marketing
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 5: AI Solutions for Author Marketing In the current publishing industry, authors are expected to handle their own social media. If we wanted to be...
Harnessing AI Without Losing Your Voice: A Talk with Kate Scott
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 4: Harnessing AI without Losing your Voice:A Talk with Kate Scott Can AI truly enhance your creativity without taking over? Our previous episodes left us...
Brave New Feedback: When your Critique Partner is a Chatbot
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 3: Generating Feedback via AI Submitting work to your first workshop or critique group is nerve-wracking – these aren’t your supportive friends or family, but...
Brainstorming with Bots: The Ethics of AI-Assisted Creativity
Authors & AIEpisode 2: Brainstorming with Bots Can writers harness AI ethically without surrendering the soul of their craft? In our provocative new mini-series, we’re not just theorizing about...
The Writer’s Last Journey: Heroes, AI, and the Future of Writing
Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyThe Rest of the Book&Introducing our Authors & AI Season Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide In this episode, we’re finally putting the...
Getting to the Climax: The Anatomy of Romance Novels with Lia Riley
An Interview with Lia Riley Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey insists all stories follow the Hero’s Journey template—but does this actually...
End of the Road: The Last Two Stages of the Hero’s Journey
Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Eleven: The Resurrection&Stage Twelve: Return with the Elixir Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Just when you thought you had the Hero’s...
Beyond the Book: AI Solutions for Author Marketing
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 5: AI Solutions for Author Marketing In the current publishing industry, authors are expected to...
Harnessing AI Without Losing Your Voice: A Talk with Kate Scott
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 4: Harnessing AI without Losing your Voice:A Talk with Kate Scott Can AI truly enhance...
Brave New Feedback: When your Critique Partner is a Chatbot
Authors & AI SeriesEpisode 3: Generating Feedback via AI Submitting work to your first workshop or critique group is...
Brainstorming with Bots: The Ethics of AI-Assisted Creativity
Authors & AIEpisode 2: Brainstorming with Bots Can writers harness AI ethically without surrendering the soul of their craft?...
The Writer’s Last Journey: Heroes, AI, and the Future of Writing
Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyThe Rest of the Book&Introducing our Authors & AI Season Check it Out: The Hero’s...
Getting to the Climax: The Anatomy of Romance Novels with Lia Riley
An Interview with Lia Riley Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey insists...
End of the Road: The Last Two Stages of the Hero’s Journey
Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Eleven: The Resurrection&Stage Twelve: Return with the Elixir Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey...
Writing the Return Home: More Than Just a Victory Lap
Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage 9: RewardStage 10: The Road Back Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide...
Empowering the Powerless: Tim Waggoner’s Tips for Keeping Horror Heroes Active
Empowering the Powerless:Tim Waggoner’s Tips for Keeping Horror Heroes Active Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Horror...
Lost in the Ordeal: Navigating the Hero’s Darkest Hour
Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Eight: The OrdealStage Nine: The Reward Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide...
The Road to Armageddon: A Workshop with Summer H. Hanford
The Road to ArmageddonAn Interview with Summer H. Hanford Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to...
Get Thee Characters to the Cave!
Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Six: Approach to the Innermost Cave Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide...
Fixing the Saggy Middle: A Workshop with Kristen Tate
An Interview with Kristen Tate Check it Out: The Hero’s Journey Study Guide Subscribe to our Newsletter Looking for...
Tests, Allies, and Enemies, Oh My!
Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s JourneyStage Six: Tests, Allies, and Enemies Subscribe to our Newsletter What really happens between “accepting...
AI & Authorship: Where’s the Line?
We've explored AI as brainstorming allies, critique partners, and research assistants. Now we're tackling the most contentious question: should writers use AI in the actual writing process? Not the...