In which your host explores the weaknesses and stylistic value of the passive voice while suggesting ways to spot it in your manuscript.

In which your host provides three tips for creating more believable, relatable, and realistic characters for your fiction.

In which your host reveals a longtime hobby and how it has affected his storytelling skills.

In which your host continues his analysis of the multitude of available genres and uses the word 'arguably' way too much.

In which your host dives into the murky depths of genre categories and tries to sort them into something that you can use to categorize your books on a bookstore shelf or digital marketplace. Part one of two.

In which your host confesses to a lapse in his work ethic and points out some pitfalls that the modern writer has to look out for.

In which your host throws away the script and just talks about rejection, the indie writing business, and the pointlessness of comparing books to movies.

In which your host dives into what is arguably the most common piece of writing advice ever given; Show, don't tell.

In which your host explores the age old 'plotting vs pantsing' debate and suggests that maybe the right way is really neither of them.

In which your host points out five non-productive personality types you might encounter in writing or critique groups and provides tips on what to do if you're one of them.