Yes, yes, I know the film is The Great Mouse Detective, but I’m dedicating this post solely on Basil.

In order for the story to come to life, the characters have to be born.

In the sometimes endless cycle of critiques, edits, reviews, and comments, I had to ask if the bones were good.

There is absolutely no argument that a writer's life experiences weave their way into their work. In my work True North, there are many...

So from the beginning, you pick up what they're laying down in this movie - Mr. Ballet Champion of the World Merante knows Odette.

This is the most haunting song ever, and that is a hill I will die on.

It's a lovely story, but when the film credits roll I'm always left stewing over the question of WHAT IS THEIR STORY?!

Almost to the north of thirty, and I have a tea kettle. This is dramatic in my life as I’ve never owned a tea kettle before.

A student summarized one of my mantras as “grab them at the beginning so they read it, punch them at the end so they remember it”.