Głęboka woda / Deep Water 2022
Story Stakes: When to Reveal Them—and Why Timing Is Everything
Here’s what’s most important for writers to understand about story stakes. Story stakes are what characters stand to lose if they...
How My Writing Career Evolved in 2025—and the Author Business I’m Building for 2026
I began the year thinking I knew where I was headed and ended it realizing how my writing career evolved into something I couldn’t have...
The Best of Helping Writers Become Authors in 2025
Welcome to the final post of the year! And what a year it’s been. As I look back on 2025, I’m filled with gratitude for the amazing conversations,...
A Christmas Letter to My Fellow Storytellers
Dear Wordplayers, I love this moment in time, as the warmth and blessing of Christmas juxtaposes the deepest darkness of the year. For me, it feels...
The Best Books I Read in 2025: My Top Fiction and Nonfiction Picks
Every December, I love looking back at my year in books. My reading always ends up reflecting everything else in my life. It shows what I’m curious...
Help Me Choose Future Writing Posts + A Really Important Survey
Hey, my fellow storytellers! Here we are again—heading into the final stretch of the year. As always, this is the time when I start reflecting...
12 Days of Christmas Gifts for Writers
Every year, writers around the world make their wish lists. And every year, friends and family scratch their heads trying to figure out what to get...
Gratitude and the Story We Share: A Thanksgiving Letter
Dear Wordplayers, Every year around this time, I look forward to taking a moment to write you this note. It gives me an opportunity to sink in and...
25% Off All Books, Courses, Software, and Meditations for Black Friday
This holiday season, I’m offering 25% off every product I’ve ever created! This means that for a limited time (November...
Reflections on Turning 40 (+40 Things You Might Not Know About Me)
Today, I turn 40. Behind the scenes, I’m taking an intentional day to myself (no computer or phone) to celebrate the massive decade that is behind...
