I recently sat down (virtually) with my good friend Vinnie Kinsella for a lively and far-ranging conversation. This was the first event of a monthly series hosted by the Story Medicine Community that will address different facets of the topics we cover in my online course, Story Medicine. We covered so much ground–from such important topics as Star Trek: Discovery, … Read More
Big news! (And a big giveaway!)
It’s taken me the better part of both 2021 and 2022, but it’s FINALLY done: Story Medicine–the course for writers who want to use their power as storytellers to support a more just and verdant world. I’ve been an editor and book coach for over a decade now, and in this course, I’m sharing some of the most critical things … Read More
If the Problem’s Not Your Plot, What Is It?
There are a few major reasons people come to me as an editor and a book coach, and this is something I’ve been reflecting on as I prepare for the class I’m teaching for Jane Friedman this Thursday, Maybe It’s Not Your Plot. Generally speaking, people come to me because: They have an overwritten novel (sometimes hugely so; I’ve worked … Read More
How does transformation begin?
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on transformation–in art, and in life. This week found me back in Portland. After two years away, due to the pandemic, it’s been a deeply meaningful time of connecting with old friends. I’ve known one of these friend since my midtwenties. Like me, she’s a graduate of Prescott College; like me, she’s had a career as … Read More
