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Dull Protagonist? Here's How to Fix That

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The Big List of Posts and Hot Links

Craft Unforgettable Characters Like a Pro

1 Thing I'm Really Grateful For Here and Now

Why You Need a Character Spreadsheet for Your Novel

Your Inner Critic Can Get Loud But Write Anyway

Catchy First Lines That Hook Readers

Chapters in Review, May 2025

Spark to Story: How to Turn an Idea Into a Page-Turning Concept for Your Novel

The Magic of Happy Places in Life and Fiction

Spark to Story: Turn an Idea Into a Page-Turning Concept for Your Novel

Four Substack Gems on the Business of Fiction Writing

Spark to Story: Turn an Idea Into a Page-Turning Concept for Your Novel

The Power of a Name

Spark to Story: Turn an Idea Into a Page-Turning Concept for Your Novel, Week 2

Chapters in Review, April 2025

Spark to Story: How to Turn an Idea into a Page-Turning Concept for Your Novel

Behind the Chapters: Celebrating a Milestone

From Spark to Story: How to Turn an Idea into a Page-Turning Concept

5 Sources of Novel Ideas That Have Never Let Me Down

Announcing: From Spark to Story

Including Gothic Elements In Your Fiction

Post Roundup for March 2025

My Film Deal: Why this one feels different—and what’s next

Using Suspense To Elevate Tension in Fiction

My Latest Novel Chloe and Other Creepy Things

My Conversation With Karin Slaughter

Turning Bad Weather into Great Writing

Capturing a Sense of Place

Write Everyday... Or Don't: 8 tips for finding your rhythm

Breaking Free from the Social Media Treadmill, Part 2 of 2

Post Roundup for February 2025

Breaking Free from the Social Media Treadmill

The Empty Page

From Cozy to Chilling

A New Chapter Begins