PinnedWriting Good DialogueHow to bring your characters to lifeApr 17, 2022A response icon5Apr 17, 2022A response icon5
PinnedPublished inAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Joe DeRouenI’m a father, a husband, a writer, a teacher, a reader, and more.Jan 21, 2021A response icon7Jan 21, 2021A response icon7
PinnedPublished inIntrospection, 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…Jan 14, 2021A response icon16Jan 14, 2021A response icon16
Betrayed by Facebook AlgorithmsMy battle with Facebook’s awful algorithms and how they can do betterJan 19, 2022A response icon2Jan 19, 2022A response icon2
Published inThe JunctionGoing OverA short story about professional wrestling and what comes afterMar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Published inIntrospection, ExpositionRaised by a Narcissistic MotherA tale of growing up with a textbook narcissist for a mother and an abusive alcoholic for a father.Feb 5, 2021A response icon10Feb 5, 2021A response icon10
My Shelf Comes to LifeHow my hobby grew into something that entertains hundreds of people worldwide dailyJan 27, 2021A response icon2Jan 27, 2021A response icon2
Published inIntrospection, 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.Jan 19, 2021A response icon2Jan 19, 2021A response icon2
My 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…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
