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I regularly write articles about the craft of writing, including tips on publishing and querying. Subscribe to my newsletter to get them sent straight to your inbox each month! I'm also passionate about helping writers create disabled characters and analyzing how disabled and chronically ill characters are treated in fiction.
2024
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How to Write a Query Letter | Blog | Oct 24, 2024
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Five More Types of Magic Systems | Newsletter | Sep 5, 2024
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Five Types of Magic Systems | Newsletter | Aug 1, 2024
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Six Tips for Creating a Magic System | Blog | Jul 25, 2024
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Five Successful Query Letters by Fantasy Authors | Newsletter | May 2, 2024
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Should You Self-Publish Your Novel or Query Literary Agents? | Blog | Apr 25, 2024
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Ten Fantasy Tropes to Embrace or Reimagine | Newsletter | Mar 7, 2024
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How to Get Started with Scrivener | Newsletter | Feb 1, 2024
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The Power of Story Structure | Blog | Jan 31, 2024
2023
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Writing Characters with the Enneagram, Part 9: The Peacemaker | Blog | Nov 30, 2023
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Writing Characters with the Enneagram, Part 8: The Challenger | Blog | Nov 16, 2023
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Ten Sci-Fi Subgenres You Should Know | Blog | Nov 2, 2023
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Fifteen Fantasy Subgenres You Should Know | Blog | Oct 5, 2023
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Writing Characters with the Enneagram, Part 7: The Enthusiast | Blog | Sep 21, 2023
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Writing Characters with the Enneagram, Part 6: The Loyalist | Blog | Sep 21, 2023
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Five Tips for Writing Disabled Characters in Speculative Fiction | Book Realm Revisions | Sep 18, 2023
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Writing Characters with the Enneagram, Part 5: The Investigator | Blog | Aug 31, 2023
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Writing Characters with the Enneagram, Part 4: The Individualist | Blog | Aug 17, 2023
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How to Write a Redemption Arc | Blog | Aug 3, 2023
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Writing Characters with the Enneagram, Part 3: The Achiever | Blog | Jul 20, 2023
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How to Find the Perfect Comp Titles: A Guide for Querying Writers | Blog | Jul 6, 2023
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Writing Characters with the Enneagram, Part 2: The Helper | Blog | Jun 29, 2023
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Writing Characters with the Enneagram, Part 1: The Reformer | Blog | Jun 15, 2023
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Beyond Looking in a Mirror: Seven Ways to Describe Your Character's Appearance | Blog | Jun 1, 2023
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Four Tropes to Avoid When Your Villain Has a Disability | Blog | May 4, 2023
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How to Write an Unlikeable Protagonist | Blog | Apr 6, 2023
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The Four Types of Editing Your Novel Needs | Blog | Mar 16, 2023
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Ten Obstacles for Characters in Love | Blog | Feb 14, 2023
2022
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How to Write Disabled Characters | Blog | Jun 3, 2022
2021
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Moving Beyond Binaries in Gender-Based Magic Systems: The Wheel of Time and Iron Widow | Reactor | Oct 12, 2021
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How Disabled People React to Seeing Their Conditions Represented on TV | Blog | Sep 1, 2021
2020
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Five SFF Novels Featuring Disabled Characters Who Know Their Own Worth | Reactor | Sep 29, 2020