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What Would the ‘Depression of the Future’ Look Like?

What Would the ‘Depression of the Future’ Look Like?

This is a previously published post about writing ideas about using your settings as characters. In the latest issue of [...]

Sep 12, 2012     No Comments
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Information Diet Plans: Not Your Ordinary “Atkins Diet”

Information Diet Plans: Not Your Ordinary “Atkins Diet”

Musing, not reviewing a book This isn’t a book review, but the ideas in the preface of The Information Diet excited me. Call [...]

Sep 8, 2012     No Comments
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Living Worry-Free on the Banks of Plum Creek

Living Worry-Free on the Banks of Plum Creek

Growing up, I was a fan of the TV series Little House on the Prairie. Maybe this young boy should have [...]

Sep 5, 2012     No Comments
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How to Impact Others Using Stories

How to Impact Others Using Stories

Recently, I read a chapter in a book about how stories can impact others. The point of the book was [...]

Sep 5, 2012     No Comments
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Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Outliers: The Story of Success’

Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Outliers: The Story of Success’

This is a previously published blog post. Browse through the categories for other ways to feed your writing muse. I’ve [...]

Sep 1, 2012     No Comments
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Discovering Writing Contests, Stephen King Style

Discovering Writing Contests, Stephen King Style

Learn more how you can participate in i09.com's writing challenge.

Aug 30, 2012     No Comments
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Discovering Ideas From a Little Matryoshka

Discovering Ideas From a Little Matryoshka

Where do the ideas come from? Most often, my children.

Aug 27, 2012     No Comments
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Quotatable Quote: Nathaniel Hawthorne on Bees and Writing Habits

Quotatable Quote: Nathaniel Hawthorne on Bees and Writing Habits

My great-grandfather was a bee keeper. I suppose that's why I gravitated toward Nathaniel Hawthorne's comments.

Aug 24, 2012     No Comments
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Avery’s Bucket List: Using Point of View to Inspire

Avery’s Bucket List: Using Point of View to Inspire

Recently, a little five-month-old girl told an incredible story. Here's what Avery taught me about point-of-view.

Aug 22, 2012     No Comments
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Maintaining Integrity in the Midst of Success

Maintaining Integrity in the Midst of Success

Wired magazine made ballyhoo this last week over their decision to keep infamous writer Jonathan Lehrer, author of the best-selling book [...]

Aug 20, 2012     No Comments
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