Worldbuilding with the Writers League

The Writers’ League of Texas has invited me to lead a class on worldbuilding this Saturday. For more information about the class, please click the link below. I Want to Go There: Creating Believable Worlds My philosophy of worldbuilding can be compared to the famous opening of Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care: “Relax. You know more than you think you do.” What we will cover includes: Types of research, avoiding the infodump, and the Read more…

TV and storytelling; you could learn a few things

Downton Abbey. Once Upon a Time. Nashville. These three shows are taking storytelling to some pretty grand heights. Granted, Downton has been shoddy this season, which is a shame, because the spectacular first season was so well done, it has been hard to watch how far it has come down in the world. The thing is, the reason Downton is faltering is the same reason Once Upon a Time and Nashville are consistently delivering the Read more…

Upcoming appearances — Austin, Pflugerville, Houston

I will be at the Pflugerville Community Library in Pflugerville this weekend for the Romance Readers Social. I will be joining authors Julie Kenner and April Kihlstrom for a celebration of all things romance. Please join us! Romance Readers Social February 9 On Saturday, February 9 love is in the air with a Romance Readers Social at the Pflugerville Public Library, 1008 W Pfluger Street from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Join other romance novel Read more…