In the last post I examined first-person stories. To review, in a first-person narrative we write from that character’s point of view: I flew the plane into the mountain. When […]
Month: June 2016



Stitches
A number of years ago, I went to India to teach writing and creative storytelling. During the trip, my friend, Dr. Chinnappa, took me to visit some of the programs […]

Upcoming Release of Troubleshooting Your Novel
I am thrilled to finally share Troubleshooting Your Novel on my website, along with an excerpt of the first chapter. If you’ve always wanted to write or have a novel […]


Barnes and Noble, Johnson City, TN Talk and Book Signing
Please spread the word to any homeschooling families or teens that you know like to write! I will be doing a 30-min talk titled “Killer Storytelling Secrets Your Teachers Never […]