Kick the Imposter to the Curb: The Benefits of Allowing Who You Are as a Writer to Reflect Who You Are as a Person
The First 100 Pages: How to Get a Book Up and Breathing
Mastering Voice: Finding the Magic Mix of Style, POV & Character
Keeping the Promise: 10 Unwritten Promises Readers Expect You to Keep
Laugh Yourself to Death: Mixing Humor With Darker Topics Like Murder and Suspense
How Thinking Like a Comedy Writer Can Improve Your Writing, No Matter the Genre
Things Can't Get Worse, But They Can Get Funnier: The Value of Humor in Your Writing
Being Funny, Fearing Failure, and Doing It Anyway
When and How to Jettison History in a Historical Novel
Inventing the Past: Making People and Places Resonate With Readers
How to Breathe New Life Into Real Historical Characters
Punch Them in the Face: Writing Realistic Martial Arts!
Lessons Learned After a Decade of Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Speculative Realities for Dystopian Times
Controlling Pacing in Your Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel
How to Give Your Sci-Fi or Fantasy Universe a Lived-In Feel
A Hero, an Anti-hero, and a Villain Walk into a Bar…
Roadmap for Plotters and Pantsers
Mixed Media: How Music, Newspapers, and Art Can Spark and Structure Compelling Short Fiction
How to Use Point of View and Voice to Shape Compelling Stories
Writing Villains that Readers Love to Hate
From Self to Universe: Building Character Relationships
The Challenges (and Opportunities) of Writing a Family Saga
What's Said and Unsaid: Crafting Dialogue in Fiction