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WARNING: This is a no-edit zone... I’ve gotten a cluster of notes that are all about time. How to get more done in it, how to ration it, how to not waste it, and, well, let’s...
Success and Sacrifice
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone... One of the greatest challenges we face in our professional lives is success. That sounds like an oxymoron, but truly it isn’t. Why? Because...
BUYING BOOKS AT BN.COM OR BARNES & NOBLE TODAY? IF SO….
Edge Elementary Tigers CODE #: 18391243 If you are buying books at Barnes & Noble online or in the store today, please use the code number above. BN will send a portion of...
UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone... Unforgettable Hero.pdf Print a pdf file. (link above) Or read here, below.
GOD BLESS OUR VETS
A warm and heartfelt thank you to all the Veterans who have served and are serving. Your gifts to the rest of us were bought with your blood. Your sacrifices have been many. Our...
CREATIVE METHOD, CREATIVE MADNESS
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone... How we create is a subject often discussed, but most done so from a theoretical standpoint. We we note our observations on the method or...
A NEW DAY
This is a no-edit zone... The election is behind us and today we start our next chapter. We do so without blood being shed, without riots in the streets, without other...
The Pledge of Allegiance
I ran into this. It carries permission to share, and I encourage you to do so. To me, it was very moving, and something worth sharing--particularly with those, like the student...
EMOTION EXPLOSION
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone... Between a contentious election, the economic crisis and all of the additional challenges triggered by both, emotions are running high. Doubt...
IN MEMORY: ELAINE FLINN
Today is a day of mourning. The writing world has lost not only a fabulous voice but a dynamic personality at home in Elaine Flinn. I admired and respected her. We were...
DUELING CHARACTERS
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone... When crafting a novel, writers spend a lot of time creating characters. We delve into their goals, motivations and conflicts. We determine...
CALM AND COOL DON’T PRODUCE. PASSION DOES
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone... Calm and Cool Doesn’t Produce. Passion Does. Recently, I listened carefully to opinions on disposition and their value regarding a discussion...
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