About
Winner of the Willamette Writers’ Kay Snow Award for Short Fiction
Excerpt – The Nameless Boy
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Plot Pragmatism
What can we learn about dialogue from True Detective? Why do Star Wars fans hate Star Wars? And what new fantasy series is destined to become modern mythology?
Tabletop Games
Everything I know about fantasy readers I learned at the D&D table. Here I’ll share my scratch-built monstrosities, gaming foibles, and lessons from the D&D table.
“Not every speech has to be a TED talk. For God’s sake, tell a story!”
Storymasters – Portland
As a member of Toastmasters (a non-profit public speaking organization) I’ve given educational talks on speechcraft, storytelling, and plotting.
You can find some of these educational resources here.
Email J.D.
If you’re looking to hire me for research, speech coaching, or plot advice, email me here.
Tweet at J.D.
If you want snark and nonsense in neat 140-character boxes, you can follow me on Twitter.
Facebook J.D.
If you want to rope me into a lengthy argument about Blade Runner 2049 and why it’s secretly a genius movie, you can find me on Facebook.
