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Table of Contents - Save the Cat Breakdown Series
Save the Cat Breakdown Series is my premium subscription series where we go into each of Snyder’s Save the Cat story structure, with examples from…
Apr 13, 2025
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January Writing Update
The start of a new year always feels full of new promises and possibilities.
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Figure Skating Basics - Step Sequences & Choreograph Sequences
The step sequences and choreographic sequences are the ‘dancing’ part of figure skating.
Jan 16
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Figure Skating Basics - Jumps
The jumps in figure skating are, perhaps, the most iconic part of the sport. They are also the easiest element to tell if an athlete performs them well.
Jan 13
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Character Voice, Not Author Voice
When someone talks about “finding your voice” with writing, it’s usually in a stuffy, literary sense and, if you’re anything like me, it’s an instant…
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August 2025 - Paying Calls for Submission
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June 2025 - Paying Calls for Submission
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July 2025 - Paying Calls for Submission
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Save the Cat Breakdown Series - Part 6
Mar 30, 2025
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Figure Skating Basics - Spins
A spin in figure skating is pretty much what it sounds like.
Jan 9
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Figure Skating Basics - Divisions and the two days of competition
Competitive figure skating is broken down into the following divisions:
Jan 7
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Figure Skating Basics - Introduction
My upcoming debut novel, Salt and Ice, is about Men’s figure skating, but I know that, at least in Australia, most people’s knowledge of figure skating…
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Enneagram Type 1: The Reformer
The Reformer: The rational, idealistic type who is principled, purposeful, self-controlled, and perfectionistic.
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Book Review: Y2K Betrayal
A wonderful love story with true enemies to lovers
Dec 28, 2025
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