Craft articles covering the fundamentals of effective writing, from sentence-level technique to manuscript-level structure. Draws from experience as a professional ghostwriter with 54 books and a fiction author with dozens of novels, providing practical instruction grounded in daily professional writing practice.
Artificial IntelligenceSeptember 4, 2026
An author can now lose a publishing contract because a stranger uploaded their manuscript to a website and got a number back. Here is why those numbers cannot bear the weight being put on them, and what a writer should…
Behind the BookSeptember 2, 2026
Show, don’t tell was the advice I disliked most, because nobody ever explained it. Critique groups told me I was telling too much without once saying what that meant.
Critical ThinkingAugust 29, 2026
A sunk cost is any resource you cannot get back, and letting it influence the next decision is the fallacy. How to spot it in your own work, how to tell it apart from persistence, and how writers use it…
Book MarketingAugust 13, 2026
Internet trolls exist to provoke and disrupt, not communicate. Here is what attracts them, how they operate, and why you cannot win by engaging.
WritingAugust 13, 2026
We have become hypnotized by small glowing screens, tuning out driving, conversation, and the world. Here is what it costs and how to put the phone down.
WritingAugust 13, 2026
I spent most of my life as a deep introvert, and grief pushed me deeper. What pulled me back out was a camera. Here is the story, and what it taught me.
WritingAugust 13, 2026
I have failed constantly, and learned that failure is success. The failure is never the problem; what you do with it is. Here is what a lifetime of failing taught me.
BusinessAugust 12, 2026
A ghostwriter does far more than type your words. Here is the real scope of the role, what it costs, and the honest question behind putting your book off.
BusinessAugust 12, 2026
A book is the most durable way to turn your expertise into authority and leave something that outlasts you. Here is why executives write, and how the process works.
BusinessAugust 12, 2026
Talent is not what separates writers who get paid from writers who do not. Here is what really moves the needle, from voice and story to selling your work.
BusinessAugust 12, 2026
Writing is one of the most reliable ways to stand out, pivot careers, and build authority. Here is how the professionals who get noticed tell their story on purpose.
WritingAugust 12, 2026
Writing is one of the most effective tools for personal growth, emotional intelligence, and clear thinking. Here is how putting thoughts on paper changes you.
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