The reward of surprise (it's more than a great plot twist) Best writing advice of 2025? Update on THE 12TH CLEANSING and current WIPS Deals for you (of course) The reward of surprise More than that one huge plot twist (almost) no one saw coming, surprises keep us engaged, turning pages, and invested. And here's another bonus: they reward the reader. 🎁 Page-turning books ☂️ a number of subplots, character desires and goals, and complex relationships under the main plot. In each of these,...

🤮 How to suck without knowing it 🙋🏻♂️ What I’m up to ✍🏼 Author resources Just write Yep, that’s the advice so many "experts" give us authors. They say it’s the best way to improve. Is it? 🧑🍳 If you suck at cooking and just keep cooking, you’ll likely improve a little. Trial & error can be a decent teacher. 🤔 But would you open a restaurant if you’re the only one who ever tasted your food and you consider it good? I think it’s true that writers improve by writing, but only so much. If no one...

Look, I totally get it—you’re only here 'cause you grabbed a free story. I really hope you had a blast reading it. And hey, maybe you even stumbled upon one of the other freebies I sent your way through this newsletter. Awesome. 👍🏼 Fun Fact: In Italian, "Ciao!" means "Hi" and "Bye." But the last thing you needed was another useless email cluttering your Inbox. Heck, you may have a filter or rule shoving me into oblivion, making this note moot. C’est la vie. (Did you say "la vie"? 😉) So feel...