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Introducing . . . "The Moon, Her Crown"!
The end-of-summer read you didn't know you needed is now for sale.
Aug 15, 2024 • Christine Meade
9:18
The Craft Confusion That’s Killing Your Scenes
Momentum vs. Tension
Feb 27 • Christine Meade
On Endings
And how they often take us back to the beginning.
Feb 6 • Christine Meade
9:34
The LitSet Lab: Your Novel’s Emotional Spine
How to Build an Arc Readers Feel
Jan 22 • Christine Meade
Entering the ocean on a difficult January morning
And how to work with me in the new year.
Jan 12 • Christine Meade
Woo Your Work This Holiday Season
And, surprisingly, I don't mean this in the woo-woo sense.
Dec 13, 2025 • Christine Meade
9:58
LitSet Lab--Character Development for Tired Parents
Build depth in 20 minutes a day
Dec 4, 2025 • Christine Meade
Why do humans have to go through hard things?
What questions from young children can teach us about life and the publishing industry.
Nov 21, 2025 • Christine Meade
12:22
LitSet Lab--Ambition, Creativity, & Guilt
A parent's survival guide to navigating all three.
Nov 13, 2025 • Christine Meade
Don't Tell Anyone . . .
A list of secrets as prompt.
Nov 6, 2025 • Christine Meade
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