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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 ...

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 ...

Why Not You?

One of the most important things you will ever learn is that you don’t have an objective grip of reality. I know this is a ...

Making Money as a Writer: Speaking

We’ve been working our way through a series on Making Money as a Writer. On today’s episode, we’re talking about a strategy that many writers ...

Making Money as a Writer: Ghostwriting

We’ve been working our way through a series on Making Money as a Writer. On today’s episode, we’re talking about the primary way I have ...

Making Money as a Writer: Freelance Writing

We’ve been working our way through a series on Making Money as a Writer. On today’s episode, we’re talking about one of the most familiar ...

In the End, It All Goes Back in the Box

Today, I want to remind you of an obvious truth, but it’s a truth we like to avoid. You’re going to die someday. When you ...

Never Forget Your Roots

When I was a kid back in the 1980s, I listened to a lot of Christian music. My favorite album during that period was The ...

Focus on This Instead

In your life as a writer, there are many things you get to choose: how and when you write, what kind of material you create, ...

The Curse of Johnny Carson

Most young people only have a vague idea of who Johnny Carson is, if they have even heard of him at all. But for anyone ...