What Makes You Fearful & Deeply Uncomfortable?

Go out and pursue it. December 2, 2023 Dear Writers, Last Tuesday, I walked into a hospital room and found a man lying on the ground groaning in pain. It was up to me to figure out what was wrong with him and how to help. It turned out he’d fallen and had a horrific

On Vacation? Try this Challenge!

Explore, Pitch & Sell a Story in Two Hours My writer’s mind spins with ideas from the moment I wake up; I learned long ago that it doesn’t matter if I’m on vacation–I’m still going to walk or run around my new surroundings and find stories everywhere. In Rochester, New York, last week while my

Graphic Novels and Nonfiction Totally Rock!

A middle-school teacher told me recently that he doesn’t allow graphic novels in his classroom. He explained that they’re fine for kids to read at home, but he doesn’t consider them “literature.” I beg to differ. Have you read Jen Wang’s gorgeously-illustrated graphic novel, The Prince and the Dressmaker? It’s an absolutely captivating modern-day fairytale