Plot Structures 4: The Hero’s Journey

Once upon a time, there was a regular person introduced to a magical world by a mysterious mentor...

Action With Impact: Writing for Emotional Stakes (a Reflection)

The characters will never enjoy the fullness of their hard-won personal realizations if their journeys are cut short.

Have You Heard About… The Reading and Writing Podcast

The R&W Podcast feels like a guest speaker at a college seminar.

Reading in 2021: Who Still Reads? (Part 1 of 2)

Despite much anecdotal doom-and-gloom about a perceived decline in literacy in the digital age, the portion of our society that reads books has hovered between...