
The written word holds a power both bewitching and dread. The right words can topple kingdoms, grant immortality—even change the course of the world. Join me in The Laboratory as I delve into the foundations and principles of writing, from developing ideas and crafting an authorial voice to caring for yourself and building your community as a writer. New episodes are released every other Wednesday. Pull up a chair and settle in amongst the bubbling brews and frothing phials of the writer’s craft.

Interruptions & Inclusions & Compounds—Oh My: A Who’s Who of Dashes & Hyphens
This week we’re zooming in on an oft-overlooked but important element of punctuation & grammar: dashes and hyphens.