Writing

Warning! New Writers Get This Secret Exactly Wrong...

As I write, each chapter tracks its own separate word count. I watch that count with cautious dread…but not for the reason you think…

Jul 12, 2018 - 4 min read

Sneak Attack! Everything We Know on This Is Wrong...

Turns out, there’s this crucial storytelling issue where everything we think we “know” is wrong. And for real, this ignorance could get you killed.

Jul 4, 2018 - 9 min read

This Secret Extra Plotting Step Seriously Changes Everything...

What if you could totally skip your first draft? All that stress, all that angst…POOF.

Jun 27, 2018 - 5 min read

Challenge Update: Can I Finish MURDER FEELS CRAZY in Time?

Maybe it’ll help to go on this writing retreat…

Jun 20, 2018 - 4 min read

Ok, I'm Honestly Scared to Share This...

Can Bill finish his next novel in the next FIVE WEEKS??

Jun 12, 2018 - 4 min read

On the Hazards of Starting an “Author Blog” (Or, Do Authors Secretly Hate Blogging?)

Have you ever wondered whether authors like having a blog? Or maybe … hate it?

Feb 19, 2018 - 8 min read