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11/16/25

A Mojave Take: 3 Ways to Water Your Book Idea (And The One that Actually Works)Read More

9/2/25

You Know Your Story Best. So Why Can’t You Write It?Read More

9/2/25

The True Value of Your Book: Lessons from a Desert Investment Read More

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5/24/26

So What Is an Editor, Actually?

Early in my career, an author asked me straight-up what an editor's purpose is. I gave him a list of tasks. Even as I said it, I knew that wasn't the answer. Tasks are what an editor does. They're not what an editor is.

9/2/25

The True Value of Your Book: Lessons from a Desert Investment

9/2/25

You Know Your Story Best. So Why Can’t You Write It?

9/2/25

Have Fun With It (Even When Your Book Feels Impossible): A Boxing Secret

9/2/25

When Dawn Breaks Everything Open: Designing Creative Breakthrough Moments

9/2/25

A Mojave Take: What Cacti Know about Getting Books DONE

9/2/25

A Mojave Take: When Standard Writing Advice Just Doesn’t Fit Your Book

6/9/25

A Mojave Take: For the Sake of Your Book, Seek Persistent Wonder

6/9/25

Train Hard, Write Easy: Boxing Secrets for Stuck Authors

6/9/25

A Mojave Take: From Possibility Paralysis to Publishing Plan

6/9/25

My Mojave Desert Contractor Taught Me All About Creative Collaboration

6/9/25

A Mojave Take: Every Book Idea Needs a Publishing Real Estate Agent (Here’s How to Find Yours)

6/9/25

A Mojave Take: Your Book’s “Flaws” Are Its Best Features

6/21/25

What a Desert Shack Taught Me about Making Books Sing