Worth It

You sit down at your desk every day, diving deep into your mind, scavenging for a few rusty words to pen down. It wears your brain down, and you sigh in frustration as you look at the few measly pages that took you all of two months to compile. You look again at the story … Continue reading Worth It

The Power of Empathy: How to Keep Readers in Thrall

Hi everyone!! Today, I have a very special post... I am absolutely THRILLED to have Angela Ackerman on my blog! She's here to talk about character empathy. So, without further ado, I'll hand things over to her. 🙂 *** Gluing readers to the page. This is a writer’s goal each step of the way, from … Continue reading The Power of Empathy: How to Keep Readers in Thrall

Write Like a Scientist

Hi everyone! Today I'm writing (mostly) about science fiction - probably my second favorite genre. Roughly half of the stories I write are science fiction, and the ones that aren't usually contain allusions to it. I'm sure all science fiction authors write differently, but there is one thing they have in common: they all think … Continue reading Write Like a Scientist