This week, I'm here for you and your writing! Let's make a writing plan that makes it through the holidays.

Book recommendation: I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, by Iain Reid.

This week, write the scene you've been saving because you doubted your ability to write it.

Book recommendation: FALLING IN LOVE WITH HOMINIDS, by Nalo Hopkinson.

This week, I talk with author Thea Lim about using genre to break open the possibilities of story.

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Think about what you're choosing to say and what you're choosing not to say in your work this week.

Book recommendation: MATRIX, by Lauren Groff.

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This week, give the least-loved portion of your story some much-needed attention.

Book recommendation: FIRST BUDDHIST WOMEN, collected by Susan Murcott.

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This week, book a date with your writing, and don't let anything else get in the way.

Book recommendation: A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING, by Ruth Ozeki

This week, we dive into the language of the writing workshop. Have you earned that ending?

Book recommendation: OUR MAN IN HAVANA, Graham Greene

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It's the 50th episode and I'm doing something different to celebrate. This week, a rundown of some of the bad advice I've gotten.

Book recommendation: THE ASH FAMILY, by Molly Dektar.

This week I'm offering a working definition of creativity: putting two things together that haven't been together before.

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This week, I'm talking about getting back to the joy of reading and writing.

Book recommendation: HARLEM SHUFFLE, by Colson Whitehead.

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