Orly Konig On October 8, 2015 I fell in love with a seed of a story idea. Over the years, that seed has sprouted countless offshoots and grown into a full-blown story tree. But that lovely story tree has been dropping its lemons on my head faster than squirrels dive-bombing for gourmet roasted nuts. I’ve […]

Super-editor, Tiffany Yates-Martin shares strategies for getting "un-stuck" when your writing stalls.

Lisa Hall-Wilson offers solid tips and ideas for writing alpha female characters who are believable AND likable.

by Tasha Seegmiller Last month, I attended my first residency for an MFA in Writing from Pacific University. While there was some trepidation about going back to school at 40, and a bit about how the workload is all going to fit into my life, the main nervousness was surrounding how the instructors and members […]

Angela Ackerman shares a tool for taking your story's cast of characters to the next level. Building twice the character in half the time? Yes, please!