For spring break this year, my wife and I decided to take our three kids (ages 16, 14, and 11) to Costa Rica. We had been kicking around the idea of visiting Costa Rica for several years, since reading about the Pearce family’s adventures in the country. Besides, I had never seen a rainforest before, so this was an opportunity to take a very different type of vacation.
How to Write Flawed Characters
The Negative Trait Thesaurus is a brainstorming resource that helps writers craft deeply human, memorable characters by exploring their dark sides. This fully indexed collection of negative traits equips writers to move beyond flat archetypes, offering actionable strategies to build layered, nuanced heroes and antagonists whose perfectly balanced strengths and weaknesses resonate with readers.
How to Craft Emotion in Your Characters
One of the biggest struggles for writers is how to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression, by Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman is an essential guide for writers interested in creating powerful and believable emotions in their characters.
Why AI Means More Work, Not Less
There is a lot of anxiety about artificial intelligence replacing human workers, but the reality is that we do not need to worry about AI taking away all of our jobs. While the way we work is shifting, the future holds immense opportunity.
The Final Fortune (Flash Fiction)
Sixteen-year-old Alex is navigating the foggy streets of San Francisco when a fortune cookie prediction saves her from plummeting into a black abyss. Moments later, an armed, shadowy figure begins hunting her through a claustrophobic alley. Trapped and terrified, she prepares to open her second cookie. Can she trust her survival to a baked confection?
PeoplePing, a Social Interaction Manager App
PeoplePing works a lot like a contact list. You enter the names of contacts along with any other information you want to provide about them. Once you’ve entered a contact, you can then make notes on interactions you have with that person. You can also set up reminders to check in with that person.