The Kit ‘n Kabookle Blog: Dare to Think Differently About Story
Hey, Mary here, and welcome to the blog. If you’ve come in search of content to get you thinking about every aspect of storytelling, congrats–you’re in the right place. I typically post something short but story-related every Tuesday, plus longer deep-dives on Thursday as I produce them. If you have thoughts, don’t hesitate to leave a comment, and make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the post that could change your entire outlook on writing. (BTW, if you go back a bit into 2026, you’ll likely see some stuff that’s a bit outdated in terms of what my site says. Don’t mind that–it’s been a year of discovery, let me tell you.)
Oh, and because I believe in attributing artists wherever possible, credit to Michaela 💗 from Pixabay for the image.
I’m doing things a bit differently today because life is busy, and my brain is just focused elsewhere. In a couple of weeks, I’m presenting at the Editorial Freelancers Association EFACON with a session on using TTRPGs to enhance developmental editing skills. While I’m super-excited about this, it’s eating up…
Greetings, friends. This will be brief because it is several hours late. I’ve just returned from a two-week vacation that was very much needed. As a result, I took last week off but wanted to get something posted this week. And I thought “what’s better for a very short, fun…
Shortly after the #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement got going in 2014, I felt stumped. Granted, I was very new to the book world then, but I was also someone who’d been reading avidly for two decades and never noticed an issue with the books I read. In addition, being someone with vision…
If you navigate to any of the main pages of my site (listed above in a neat menu for your convenience), you’ll find it’s no secret my angle on fiction. I combine my MFA with table-top role-playing games to help authors create immersive stories that keep readers coming back. Of…
I first heard the Wicked Original Broadway Cast recording in 2024, and within the first few seconds of “Loathing,” I was hooked. It became my favorite musical and has stayed so until today. When I learned Wicked was coming to the big screen, I was torn. I didn’t want a…
Given my entire editorial vibe is “let’s make your story unforgettable,” this probably seems like a blog post that will work against me. After all, isn’t the whole purpose to remember good stories? Short answer: Yes. However, human brains don’t always adhere to best practices. (I feel like that sentence…
Turning a page is such a small, simple action. And yet, getting readers to continuously do it several hundred times can be a herculean task. Of course, the turning of pages can be metaphoric, and feel free to substitute any image you want for reading audio books or ebooks. Still,…
I got into a discussion this week with a friend about movie remakes. There are so many ways I could go with this. Like, for example, that I love to read fairy-tale retelling books but always kind of roll my eyes when it’s announced a studio will make a remake…
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