Don’t Underestimate the Power of Normal
…because it makes no sense to do that if you don’t— Confused? Thought so. Now imagine that sentence had gone on for pages, but instead of whatever it was talking about, it detailed a sudden…
2026
Writing a Book with Multiple POVs Part 1: Structure
Writing multiple perspectives in a novel can be likened to the common idiom “there are two sides to every story,” where you replace “two” with however many characters’ points-of-view (or POVs) are used to tell…
If at First You Don’t Make the Cut…
If no news is good news, then what’s news that isn’t good or bad news? (If you don’t know, it’s okay. I don’t either.) A few weeks ago, I wrote this post about my journey…
Can I turn My Table-Top Role-Playing Game Into a Novel? Yes, But It Will Take Some Work
I played in my first TTRPG campaign at age seven. My parents really didn’t mess around with “starting them early.” My character was a thief-type named Nara. She had dark hair (like me), violet eyes…
Target Acquired … Um, Audience?
I’ve noticed an upswing in the casual use of the f-bomb in books and movies within the last few years. I’m not here to debate whether this is a good or a bad thing. It’s…
I’m Okay With Being a Pretend Legend in My Own Mind
“Once upon a time, I was part of a group who spent the evening at the home of a wealthy businessperson. While we engaged in a game of chance, some of my group heard a…
There Is Not Enough Coffee to Write This Blog Post Today (But I Did It Anyway)
Confession Time: This post exists because I went to Pixabay, typed “coffee” into the search, and found a picture with the correct dimensions for my website theme’s featured image content block. ☕ (Because there can…
🥂 Here’s To Personality Tests That Tell You Stuff You Already Know
I always love an opportunity to dig out my B.A. in Psychology (not literally—I’m not actually sure which basement box it’s buried in) and yammer at the masses about psychology things they may or may…
Finally! A Movie From My Childhood That’s Actually Better Than I Remember
If I had a dime for every time in my adult life where I watched a movie I loved as a kid, got to the end, and thought “that wasn’t as good as I remember,”…
Sometimes a Change of (Fictional) Scenery Is Exactly What You Need
After the reading-slump dumpster fire that was 2025, I came into 2026 vowing I would read more books. Almost 1.5 months in, I am pleased to report my desire to read is actually existent. This…
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