Misty Simon (also writing as Gabby Allen) always wanted to be a storyteller. She began writing stories to share her world with readers, one laugh at a time. She hopes everyone at least snickers in the right places when reading her books. She lives with her husband in Central Pennsylvania where she is hard at work on her next novel or three.

Workshops with Misty:

Character, Take the Wheel!

Every story comes into being through our thoughts and experiences. We want to tell a specific story, and we want that story to be good, but how do you make it resonate with readers? Let the character take the wheel! We’ll talk about concrete ways to bring your characters to life on the pages of your story and make the reader wish they could find you protag and have coffee with them, even if it’s in some far off world or a small town like the one where you live.

Settings that breathe even more life into your story

You’ve heard that setting often shows up as a character all its own and in this class we’ll explore ways to plumb the depths of the where and why this story is set and then how you make it breathe all on its own. From places to vibes, you can make the setting do a lot of the work for you once you look at it as its own being!

Panels including Misty: