Dear Readers, Every now and then I like to offer this tiny writing/life tip to my students, my supervisees (MA, PhD etc) and on my socials. I believe I did write a post about this on a previous iteration of this website that crashed many years ago (and I lost a lot of posts!). Since … Continue reading One Sentence That Moves The Plot
Like the rest of Team MoonJoy, the past ten or so days have been about the fear and joy (and anxiety!) that came with the Artemis II mission. As a Gen-X individual we will always (those of us who paid attention) have generational trauma because of Challenger. And yes, as a teenager in the science … Continue reading Hope is not just a Four Letter Word
Hello! I’ve seen multiple hits on certain blog posts, particularly the ones that set out what I wanted to publish this year so I figured I’d better do a quick update because I am feeling a bit stressed about it. 🫠I do my best to keep my promises not just to readers but in … Continue reading What’s Going On With The Promised Book Publications?
I talk a lot about beat sheets and charts; those things we do to augment the writing process. Some of these methods help, but some of these things are very effective for procrastination! Although I advocate for using whatever writing tools serve any author well, I’m also very self-aware that some of my better received … Continue reading Making Art out of Beautiful Messes
In the past, when I was more social in the physical world (as opposed to online), I’ve had more than one conversation with fellow authors who teach creative writing. One common thread that emerged is this anger or resentment some contain because they feel we are gatekeeping some magic formula for success. They want an … Continue reading There Is No Magic Formula