Author: Alex Brown
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On Character Progression and Growth
Welcome to my end-of-month newsletter! Check out a reflection on character progression and growth in stories and some writing project updates! Or, as A.I. suggested: This month, Al dives into characters evolving like that awkward friend who finally grows into their hair. Um… what? Do I even mention hair in this post? I guess you’ll…
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Art of the Illusion
In this humorous short story from the whimsical world of Minz, discover how one struggling artist decided to leave her mark upon history: with a dramatic flourish of her paint-covered brush upon an empty canvas.
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More Stories Behind the Curtain
Hello! I’m sharing an update after six months of 2025, highlighting some new projects, edits on others, and prep work for several books to release this fall. Check it out!
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What to Do When the World Burns
In the whimsical world of Minz, Lena is a brave City Crier still shouting, “We still stand!” while chaos reigns after the Council of Oligarchs crashes down like a bad magician’s card trick. What do you do when the world burns? Read and find out what Lena did.
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A Librarian’s Tale
My newest book, “A Librarian’s Tale” is out now! Lynda the librarian just wants to read a good book, but surprise! She’s kicked out of her beloved library and tossed into an epic quest. Can this book-loving introvert save her family, the library, and the world of Minz? Spoiler: it will involve a lot of…
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Found Families in Stories and Life
In this month’s newsletter, I reflect on “found families” in stories and give some writing project updates with things to look forward to in June!
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Once-Captured Moonlight
In the whimsical world of the “Tales of Minz,” old man Bremley and his even more ancient horse, Maurice, stumble upon a crumbling wizard’s tower filled with traps and magic. What happens next? You’ll have to read and find out…
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Storytelling and Collaboration
In this month’s newsletter, I reflect briefly on storytelling and the art of collaboration between reader and writer. I also give an overview of what I’ve been working on in April. With new projects bubbling, edits in progress, and short stories sprouting like wildflowers, it’s a great time to be hanging out in this cozy…
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Employee of the Year
Meet Mark, the custodian of Castle Marglegruff, who’s spent twenty-three thankless years cleaning an empty castle. But when two would-be thieves break in, Mark has a chance to shine—and I’m not talking about shining the silverware!
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On Short Stories
Hello and welcome to my end-of-month newsletter blog post! You can read last month’s newsletter here. Following the very loose pattern I decided to set, these posts are a chance for me to update you on my writing projects and write a few words about something to do with stories. You can probably guess what…
