PinnedJoe DeRouenWriting Good DialogueHow to bring your characters to life·7 min read·Apr 17, 2022--5--5
PinnedJoe DeRoueninAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Joe DeRouenI’m a father, a husband, a writer, a teacher, a reader, and more.·2 min read·Jan 21, 2021--7--7
PinnedJoe DeRoueninIntrospection, ExpositionBullied But Not BuriedI was bullied as a child. I grew up in the tiny town of Carthage, Illinois, and went to tiny schools where everyone knew your business. I…·8 min read·Jan 14, 2021--16--16
Joe DeRouenBetrayed by Facebook AlgorithmsMy battle with Facebook’s awful algorithms and how they can do better·3 min read·Jan 19, 2022--2--2
Joe DeRoueninThe JunctionGoing OverA short story about professional wrestling and what comes after·10 min read·Mar 15, 2021----
Joe DeRoueninIntrospection, ExpositionRaised by a Narcissistic MotherA tale of growing up with a textbook narcissist for a mother and an abusive alcoholic for a father.·7 min read·Feb 5, 2021--11--11
Joe DeRouenMy Shelf Comes to LifeHow my hobby grew into something that entertains hundreds of people worldwide daily·3 min read·Jan 27, 2021--2--2
Joe DeRoueninIntrospection, ExpositionHaunted“Daddy’s killing Mommy,” I said, shortly before my father snatched the phone from my 4-year-old hands and shattered it against the wall.·22 min read·Jan 19, 2021--2--2
Joe DeRouenMy Four-Month Patreon ExperienceI’m a freelance writer and novelist and have published three novels and a collection of short stories. My day job is that of a substitute…·3 min read·Jan 22, 2019----