Case Study: Design Helps Content
Editing and formatting the Safety at Sea manual reminded me that a good looking page makes the information on it easier to understand. Read More …
Book Review: Of Things Gone Astray
A fable on the streets of present-day London, and every character has lost something they value. Read More …
Character Names: The Choice
Names matter, but they also have to be instantly recognizable on the page. Read More …
The Positives of Personal Planning
Planning out projects, even when they’re just hobbies, can help keep them from keeping you awake at night. Read More …
Fiction Writing: Matching Physical Traits to Personality
Chosen wisely, visual details can show readers our character’s personalities—and maybe even predict the role they’ll play in the story. Read More …
Saved by the Deadline
I’ll never write the perfect book, but without a firm deadline I’ll keep trying. Read More …
Freelancing: Invest in Yourself
Investing in myself is a way of showing the world I take my work seriously. Read More …
Seeing the Horizon
Seeing the horizon frees my mind to make leaps and connections that would seem much too far-fetched anywhere else. Read More …
Book Review: Seeing Into The Unseen World
Liz Moore draws us into the world of a very different childhood. Read More …
What I Learned Freelancing in 2016
Working for a wide variety of clients, I’ve been rewarded for self-education on a wide variety of topics—which is, of course, the fun part. Read More …