Monthly Writing Prompt: Know When to Break The Rules

As humans, we are natural storytellers. For me, certain images and smells strike me hard: tapping a memory, pulling me back into time, and demanding that I form those memories into something I can share. Lisa Cron (WIRED FOR STORY) explains that urge well in this interview on Start Your Novel, “Storytelling is the most powerful …

A Book Recommendation & Guest: Patricia Ann McNair

The Book “Our actual Mission is to use stories to build community. It’s not just about creating good stories; it’s about employing those stories to connect people to one another.” ~ Amanda Delheimer Dimond, in Briefly Knocked Unconscious by a Low-Flying Duck Briefly Knocked Unconscious by a Low-Flying Duck is a collection of stories originally …