Here's Donaji Mejia, brand strategist and co-host of my upcoming Own Your Story workshop, interviewing me about what it means to "own...

Owning your story means… Communicating who you are no matter where you are or who you’re talking to., Acknowledging the depth of your...

Our life stories don’t occur with the beginnings, middles, and ends neatly labeled. And it’s not always easy to pinpoint the turning...

Whether she was writing or talking, she couldn’t help but relate every part of a story with so much detail, humor, and passion that...

I'm thrilled to announce some exciting news: I've moved my blog over to Substack, and it's getting a brand new title - "The Narrative...

This article was originally published by womenwhosubmitlit.org , an organization which seeks to "empower women and nonbinary writers by...

People in power know the power of a good story. They know that a good story, one that is convincing and stirs the emotions (especially...

Oh, extraneous stuff! Stuff that doesn't belong. Stuff we think is funny. Stuff that is filler. Stuff nobody wants to hear. Stuff that's...

Jesi Vega reviews the book "Whole Medicine" by Rebecca Martinez, a mixed Latina and the founder of the Alma Institute in Oregon

A quick Google search for “what’s the difference between a story and an anecdote?” reveals one of the most common sources of storytelling...

My excitement about Global Majority storytelling and storytellers recently inspired me to become a NetGalley* member and further boost...

Over the years, I've developed the following principles and practices to support Global Majority writers of color and cultivate spaces...

What actually goes on in a storytelling workshop and why you should take one.

What are the most common style guides and what are they for? Chicago Manual of Style is the standard for book publishing and much...

What is a copy edit and what does a copy editor need to know?

It doesn't always seem like what's happened is exciting enough for a story. But that may just be because you haven't asked the right person.

No aspect of a writer's craft is unaffected by race and culture; no aspect is free of potential meddling by white editors and publishers.

How can you tell your story when you're not even sure what happened?

In a previous post, I wrote about the dev (developmental) editing process, during which the dev editor works with the author to shape the...

Last week, I identified Obstacle #1 to storytelling: believing that your story doesn’t matter. Here's Obstacle #2: wishing your story was...