Dogs Are Smarter Than People via Anchor

Mourning

We walked by a grave that late spring day, And there were no clouds, as if God had refused to cast the sky With bit players. We thought of you as a tractor drove by; —You had loved tractors, laughter,...

2 Touko 20221min

The Big Scary Fear Monster Is Really the Rock Star of Your Novel

Hi, welcome to Write Better Now, a podcast of quick, weekly writing tips meant to help you become a better writer. We’re your hosts with NYT bestselling author Carrie Jones and copyeditor extraordinai...

27 Huhti 20224min

Are you really a couple if you don’t drink each other’s blood and how not to be overwhelmed

In our random thoughts we talk all about drinking each other’s blood. Thanks, Megan Fox and MGK. That part isn't transcribed. HERE’S THE REST OF THE PODCAST THOUGH. So, this is going to be a short po...

27 Huhti 202212min

Every Day, a poem

Every Day The puppy galloped through the garden While the Fed-Ex guy told me about how His brain was fried. People keep offering Me beer, he says. They say they’ll hide it in my water bottle, but one...

25 Huhti 20221min

Don’t Be Chunky – Put Your Dialogue in Paragraphs

20 Huhti 20228min

Condoms in Easter Eggs Saying Yes and A Little Sex Talk

Some things you just don’t want to say yes to like say passing out condoms in Easter eggs at your kids school, but other times? You do want to say yes. Improvisational comedians and actors know that e...

19 Huhti 202213min

Celebrity

Hi! This year (2022), I’ve decided to share a poem on my blog and podcast and read it aloud. It’s all a part of my quest to be brave and apparently the things that I’m scared about still include: My...

18 Huhti 20221min