2026
Mar 15, 2026
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8 min read
Changing the way I think about social media for my business and my books
Mar 1, 2026
6 min read
Have conversations about your book – lots of them! + a new Novel Study post
scene study
Feb 27, 2026
11 min read
How to use summary to compress time without losing emotional depth
Feb 16, 2026
Reasons for optimism (plus some nuggets of advice)
Feb 1, 2026
9 min read
We need your books now more than ever
Jan 18, 2026
Noticing the passage of time and the seasons helps us honor our energy and intentions
story structure
Jan 11, 2026
15 min read
How McEwan uses narrative reversal to question what we can know about the past
Jan 4, 2026
Let those plans and goals marinate a little longer – let’s keep resting until February
Nov 17, 2025
13 min read
How to use backstory as a primary narrative mode without losing momentum
opening
Oct 19, 2025
What happens when literary fiction borrows speculative elements but keeps its slow-burn focus on character
