So many pieces, it’s easy to get lost

Dec 10, 2023 | Blog, Business of Writing, Writing

I recently moved my domains (I’ve got two: meredithbond.com and anessabooks.com, which points back to the first one) and web hosting to a new company. I wanted them both together and I knew I was probably overpaying. Technically, both of these things are...

What the heck is PKM? -or- Organization for Authors

Nov 26, 2023 | Blog, Method, Writing

Ever since I re-joined Medium (after a hiatus of about a year), I have been inundated with articles on productivity apps and apps for “PKM”. For the longest time, I had no idea what this PKM thing was, but these articles were about Trello, Notion, Obsidian,...

Creating Characters to Love

Nov 19, 2023 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

People! They can be so difficult ( says the devoted introvert). They are extremely complicated beings with their likes and dislikes, their personal history, and so many different factors that go into how they see the world, how they speak, even how they dress. And...

Story Structure Revisited

Nov 12, 2023 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

There are so many different types of story structure. and they have anywhere from three parts to six, twenty-four, or more. I happen to be fascinated by story structure. It’s a fundamental piece of writing fiction—and can be used for nonfiction as well. Story...

Harnessing Your Creativity

Nov 5, 2023 | Blog, Method, Writing

Twice a day your creativity goes into over­drive, and you may not be taking advantage of it. The moment you wake up in the morning and just before you go to sleep at night your brain is sleepy and pliable and, most importantly, creative. This state is a scientifically...