Writer and airline pilot from the Cleveland, Ohio area.
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Integrating Music into Books for a Deeper Experience | Bilingual Playlist
Books can have soundtracks, too.
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Save time writing
Many writers struggle with online distractions and the urge to constantly research while writing. I say put off until tomorrow what you shouldn’t do today.
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Yale Writers’ Workshop 2024, Bonus: Agent Day
The Big Event is here, and now the Big Day in the Big Event is here. It’s time to deliver the pitch.
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Yale Writers’ Workshop 2024, Part 3
Was it worth it? One word answer: yes. There are a lot of people who say writers’ conferences in general are a waste of time and money. “Just write and you’ll learn to do it! You don’t need to go to a conference/workshop/class for that!” I wonder if those are the same people who go…
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Meet the Cast
I’ve written five novels around a core group of four characters. Here are the beautiful, the loyal, the weird, and the dog that make it all happen.
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Yale Writers’ Workshop 2024, Part 2
The day has come. Well, at least a couple days before has gotten here. Ethan, the instructor, invited us to do a pre-workshop informal Zoom so everyone can say hi. I wasn’t supposed to be able to make it because I was scheduled to be flying late into the evening, but NYC airspace is so…
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Beauty, Envy, and Self-Reflection: Birthplace at Tiffany’s – Yale Writers’ Workshop 2024 Reading
A re-recording of the reading I did at the Yale Writers’ Workshop 2024. The opening paragraph is designed to be performed as much as read, so you can listen to me read it as it’s intended to be read.
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Yale Writers’ Workshop 2024, Part 1
I stop. “Wait, did that say Yale?” I scroll back up. “Wow. Okay. Finally an ad that makes sense.” I click on it. I’ve never done a workshop before, so making my very first one be one hosted by an Ivy League school makes perfect sense. Of course, so did that one girl I dated…
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Dig while you write
A table, crafted by a character’s grandfather, reveals family stories, emotional connections, and the value of exploration and creativity in writing.
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Yale Writers’ Workshop 2024
My experience at the amazing 2024 Yale Writers’ Workshop.