(extract) “But let’s be decent human beings for three seconds and admit something: the Pick Me Girl doesn’t sprout from nowhere. She’s not some villain of patriarchy fanfic. No – she’s reacting to something real: perceived or actual scarcity of good men."

(extract) “But what happens when she steps outside with her drink to “call her mother, I’ll be back in a few”, leaving him at the bar… and some cute girl approaches him?”

(extract) “Picture this: she’s standing near the bar in Atlanta. Her boyfriend is eight feet away, locked in mortal combat with the bartender to secure two vodka sodas. For now, she looks solo. For now, she’s fair game. Enter: the chaos agent.”

(extract) “Compassionate empathy, at its best, says “I understand, and I’ll stand with you.” At its worst, it says “I understand, and therefore I know what you need better than you do.”

Everything else is the swampy gray middle where assumptions, miscommunications, and “date-adjacent hangouts” live

Writer's Prompt for the podcast "Two Guys, One Girl, Zero Good Choices"

Love triangles: that razor-thin line between heart-pounding drama and the literary equivalent of soggy toast.

Writer's Prompt for the podcast "Cupid’s Murder Evidence Board"

Join Tim and LeeAnna as they contemplate your friend group — not so much a circle as a soap opera with bad lighting. One kiss, one breakup, and suddenly everyone’s starring in their own season finale. Plot twists pile up, alliances shift hourly, and Cupid’s arrows feel more like grenades. Welcome to ‘Cupid’s Murder Evidence Board.’

In this second part of “Love on a High Horse” the duo dives even deeper into the frustrations of modern romance—where expectations are sky-high, but the emotional rewards barely make it off the ground. Get ready for dramatic readings that'll make you laugh, cringe, and maybe even question your own dating choices

Writer's Prompt for the podcast "Love on a High Horse"

From “do I even want to be around you?” to “can I introduce you to my friends” to “er, can I take off my pants?” – it’s a journey.

Authentic, emotionally complex characters can be made by weaving in these nuanced, almost invisible tactics. It’s about creating a relationship where control doesn’t scream “I’m a villain.” Instead, it whispers “This is for your own good” while slowly suffocating the life out of the other person.

Writer's Prompt for the podcast "Be My Baby"

Includes a dramatic reading from the fictional James and Alice that seems to be kinda weirdly controlling. Or is it? Why does Alice need to dress up as a cheerleader for James’ Superbowl party?

Power dynamics, manipulation, and control - oh my! This week (and next), Tim and LeeAnna plow through the ugly, messy reality of how control plays out in relationships. The subtle, often unnoticed ways people - mostly men - bend their partners to their will without even realizing it.