In this episode of the podcast, engineer and USA Today bestselling sci-fi author M.A. Rothman and I discuss the challenges of writing technothrillers. He shares his research process and walks...... Read More

In this episode, I discuss my own decade in review (2009-2019) for my creative writing business, what 4 practices and strategies have given me the most explosive growth, and how...... Read More

In this week’s episode, I discuss the process for solving impossible problems and the benefits of developing a “math mind” with mathematical physicist Dr. Spiros Michalakis. We also discuss his...... Read More

In this week’s episode, I talk with Dr. Omar Lopez-Cruz about integrative knowledge, wonder, and the importance of experience for creating compelling writing. Omar and I had the chance to...... Read More

In this week’s episode, I explore the roots of anxiety and empathy with psychotherapist Dr. Stephanie Swales as I work on designing a compelling and complex character for one of...... Read More

In my last post on transformation, I gave you a glimpse into my own personal growth story to explore the ways in which metamorphosis allows self-discovery and positive change. In...... Read More

Have you ever wanted to experience something but aren’t sure how in the world you would ever get the stars to align so it would happen? This would be something...... Read More

I’ve been getting ready to launch The Chrysalis this week, and something hit me the other day. I love — with a profound, deep, writerly-thematic L.O.V.E. — stories of transformation....... Read More

It’s March! It feels like it’s been spring here in Texas for like 4 months, and I feel like we just did Christmas…so I’m really not sure where that leaves...... Read More

Here we are again…a new calendar year! {2017 is going to be awesome, by the way!} And that means it’s time for me to release my to-read list for the...... Read More