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The Book Without the Letter “E”

If someone gave you an assignment to write a sentence without the letter E, how would you respond? Would you think it’s too difficult, that ...

Dreams Are Made, Not Found

One of the most pervasive ideas in Western culture is the concept of “finding your dreams.” No one knows for sure where this idea came ...

Hope Always Wins

Every period in history seems like the worst for people going through it. The past couple of years have certainly been challenging on many levels. ...

A Word After a Word is Power

In a world of equality and opportunity, we usually talk about power as if it’s a bad thing. But power is like time, money, or ...

Self-Doubt is Just Fear in Disguise

Have you ever stopped to wonder why we sometimes don’t do the things we really want to do? Maybe you have wanted to write a ...

Practicing Quiet Courage

Being a writer is a lot like living in The Wizard of Oz. Some days you feel like you’ve lost your brain, most days feel ...

Are You a Creator or a Critic?

When it comes to the creative arts, there have always been two roles in society: those who create, and those who are critics. The creators ...

Taking Initiative to Get What You Want

This week, we are celebrating the release of the book The Faith of Elvis, which I co-wrote with Billy Stanley, Elvis Presley’s stepbrother. Here on ...

Write a New Ending to Your Story

On May 21, 1990, audiences tuned in to the series finale of the CBS show Newhart. They probably expected a standard final episode that wrapped ...