Hello! I’m a Philadelphia, PA, USA-based writer of mostly speculative fiction.
I’ve published in myriad magazines — like the Hugo-nominated Fireside, the horror podcast PseudoPod, and that staple of the dentists’ offices of my youth, Cicada — and taught fiction workshops at the University of Mississippi, the MetroWest Writers Workshop, and the Philly-based nonprofit Blue Stoop. For more, visit my website.
This is my free newsletter, where I write each month about a different creative writing resource.
Many other creative writing how-tos are geared exclusively at brand-new authors. I, on the other hand, go out of my way to include resources for everyone, from the beginner to the practiced professional. I’ve written about books, articles, flowcharts, online classes, and more. No matter what your level or your learning preferences, if you want to hone your writing craft, you’ll find a way to do it here.
If you’re most interested in a specific subject, visit the Categories page.
And if you’re not sure where to start, here are some of my favorites:
On Jessica Brody’s “Save the Cat! Writes a Novel”: Skip it and go straight to the beat sheets.
On Lisa Cron's “Story Genius”: Deeply flawed, but the central concept is worth the price of admission.
On Samuel R. Delany’s “The Jewel-Hinged Jaw”: Endlessly rewarding, but not for the faint of heart.
On Isabel Cañas’s speed-drafting method: I wrote my Pitch Wars novel in two months with this.
On Benjamin Percy’s “Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction”: The #1 resource I recommend to anyone who wants to write a novel.
