The Story Engine Blog

The month of NaNoWriMo is upon us, and we’ve just reached the halfway point. In my experience, it’s also the point where a lot of writers get stuck...

I’m a big fan of NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated, that's "National Novel Writing Month," when writers gear up to pound out 50,000 words of a novel t...

Horror often gets short shrift as a pop genre low on literary merit. That never fails to get my hackles up. Telling a good horror story requires an...

Horror is a genre that presses the buttons of human fear psychology to produce a profound response in the reader or audience. An important part of ...

In my last blog from the “How to Have Halloween at Home” series, I recommended hosting an online scary story circle as an alternative to going out ...

I’ve been on a mission to give people fun, spooky alternatives to going out on Halloween during COVID-19. So far, I’ve given my suggestions for hos...

Maybe you, like me, are bummed out that Halloween isn't going to be the same with COVID-19. But, just because you're staying home and avoiding the ...

I’m a big horror fan, and I'm bummed that Halloween isn't going to be the same this year with COVID-19. So I put my horror-loving brain to the task...

I’ve been reflecting on the teachers who guided me in becoming a professional writer and inspired me to create The Story Engine Deck to help other ...

One of the most common questions I got during The Story Engine deck Kickstarter was this: "Will the box fit cards with protective sleeves?" Right a...

I was shaking with the excitement the day the final produced copies of The Story Engine deck arrived. I set up a camera to record opening and seein...

To date, we've given out 1,702 free PDF copies of The Story Engine deck to families & educators in quarantine! The plan is to keep it going! (W...