This post was inspired by @Dani Rosenblad James' question about: "The Moment the Story Started Making Sense." The attached fragment is from a novel I have written called Patient One: The First Threshold. For days I had been wrestling with one character's backstory, trying to understand who she was and what had shaped her. Then another character quietly stepped onto the page and, in effect, told me to sit down. What followed wasn't planned. I simply listened and wrote. Looking back, this may have been one of the moments the story truly started making sense to me. I'd be curious to hear what resonates, what doesn't, and what questions it leaves you with. Thank you for reading. @Dani Rosenblad James @Shawn Helgerson

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I've officially finished production on my first audiobook! It's available on YouTube. It's a short book, but packs a lot in. My marketing strategy with this one is to release it for free on YouTube, and Substack, and soon I'll release the chapters separately, too. I figure that way I can catch readers and listeners who like short-form and/or long-form audio, and maybe entice them to get a copy on Amazon or Audible. Mostly, I'm hoping this will get me booked on more podcasts and that will lead to speaking engagement. That's the vision. https://youtu.be/CxG9cv8I-ig