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This year at VidCon, I had a small but really valuable ex...

This year at VidCon, I had a small but really valuable experience where I realized that I'd found my community and why they were my people.

How I Organize My Story Bibles (Writer Wednesday)

Today’s question comes from patron Joseph Craig, and it’s a follow-up from last week’s video about story bibles.
Joseph wanted to know how my story bible is actually organized, and any tips on keeping a story bible arranged in such a way that’s actually a useful resource and not just a mess of notes.

The Mindmage’s Wrath Giveaway! (Bonus Video)

We're giving away a hardcover copy of 'The Mindmage's Wrath!' Leave a comment down below if you want it.

VidCon 2017 Was Weird

VidCon is weird. Always has been, always will be. It's because it's weird that I and so many thousands of other people love it. I'll always be missing VidCon until it happens again.

6 Best Tips for Story Bibles (Writer Wednesday)

You may have heard of the concept of story bibles. But what even is a story bible? In this video I'll explain that, as well as give you my top six tips for how to use a story bible when writing a book series.

VidCon 2017 Was Too Much

This was supposed to be a better video. But VidCon 2017 was just too much. Too much for me to handle, too much for me to process so quickly, and definitely too much for me to make a video about in just two days.

So I Read The Hero of Ages

I read The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson. It’s … amazing. Here’s my brief thoughts on it.

Throwing Women Over Glass Cliffs

Today I want to talk about the concept of the glass cliff.

We know the glass ceiling is an invisible but rigidly maintained barrier against the advancement of women or other underrepresented people.

A glass cliff is when these creators are set up to fail but then blamed for their own failure.

Harry Potter + The Godfather = The Alchemist’s Touch

The Alchemist's Touch is the first book in the Academy Journals, the second book series of Underrealm. It's got some Harry Potter. It's got some of The Godfather, weirdly. And it's also it's own thing.

The Problem with Writing Critiques (Writer Wednesday)

There's a big problem when we submit our work to writer groups or workshops for specific critiques.