Writing Life
Writing Life is the work behind the work.
Here I write from inside the practice of making stories—about endurance, doubt, revision, and the cost of staying with the work when progress is uncertain and outcomes are not guaranteed. These pieces are not instructions or advice, but moments from the messy middle, when the work resists, shifts, or quietly asks for more than expected.
How Do You Know When You’re Making Forward Progress
A reflection on measuring real progress in writing, where collaboration, conviction, and adaptability matter more than speed.
Fear, Flight, Hope – The Creation of a Short Story
A behind-the-scenes reflection on writing, revising, and reshaping a short story under creative and structural constraints.
Embracing Light, Shadow, and Darkness to Create Interesting Stories
A writer’s exploration of how embracing light, shadow, and opposition in character development transformed a stalled draft.
Book Cover: Inspiration from Van Gogh’s Art and Life
A behind-the-scenes look at designing a book cover inspired by Van Gogh’s art, mental illness, and the balance between hope and darkness.
Craft and Business Resources for Writers, Speakers, and Storytellers
A list of craft and business resources for writers, speakers, and storytellers.
An Authorial Review of Where’d You Go Bernadette
A writer’s review of Where’d You Go, Bernadette, looking at humor, structure, pacing, and the authenticity of its mental health portrayal.
Personal essays on meaning, idendity, and care
Exploring ideas, systems, and hard questions
Books, authors, and ideas in conversation