Children are such interesting creatures. How can we include them in our writing without stereotyping them or making them seem one-dimensional?

How to address writer's block (AKA writer's fatigue) and how to overcome it. As Hogarth says in the film Iron Giant, "You are who you choose to be." I may confess to sometimes locking myself in the bathroom to meditate for five minutes in this episode.

The truth is, that the most authentic characters are based on real people with actual characteristics. The only way to get real depth in writing is either through adding experience, or interviewing people to get insight into the experience you want to write. In today's episode we take a look at different characters who achieve this level of complexity and the authors who wrote them.

When you get the cover wrong, you are likely to get angry reviews and turn readers into mortal enemies. Find out why in this episode, where I once again mention that I won't be writing about horses anytime soon.

Yesterday I was playing "What if the worst thing that can happen, happens?" and I think the answer will help you as battle forward through your writing journey.

Why miscommunication as a plot device drives me crazy (in books, film, and real life) and how you can give your story and characters more depth by making them emotionally healthy.

Finding balance is so important, not just because of what adults consume for entertainment, but what children consume for entertainment as well. Warning: I talk a lot about alien invasions in this one.

How are Accounting and writing related? Find out in today's episode where we examine what imposter syndrome is, how to overcome it, and why we must overcome it.

In this episode we go over why things like font choice and formatting matter to the reader, and how authors can prove the to reader that they care about the reader's time.

Why representation can't be the only point of a book, and how to avoid the editing pitfalls Kann couldn't seem to avoid. Still, I loved this book.

P.S. The book I was referencing by Kara Swanson is titled The Girl Who Could See.