If You Write Fiction, This Is for You!

I have a new fiction-writing handbook coming out next weekend (August 17th)! The e-book is already up for pre-order... I'm running a special pre-order price of $2.99 this week. It will be going up to $4.99 at release. You can pre-order it here: https://www.amazon.com/Slap-Him-Fish-Crash-Course-Fiction-ebook/dp/B07VVM8TZ6 There' s a paperback version in the works as well, which...

Plantsing: How Loose Outlines Save My Turkey… and My Books

Hi, everyone, and welcome to today's discussion of the craft of fiction, this time with a Thanksgiving spin: Plantsing: How Loose Outlines Save My Turkey... and My Books! So, if you've followed any of my series on Plotting, you know that I... well... like plotting. But here's my secret:  I didn't use to plot my...

Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending

Hi, everyone, and welcome to the final post in my "Plotting Your Story" series: Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending! You've planned out the whole story... you know basically what you want to happen.   But... how do you end it? To be clear, I'm assuming you probably haven't written the story yet.  This step...