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5 Ways to Support Other Writers

One of the most critical truths of living in the modern world is that we are all connected. As the poet John Donne wrote, “No ...

The Power of a Handwritten Note

There are few things in life as powerful as a handwritten note sent through the mail. Why? Because we all want to feel noticed. We ...

How Writing Actually Gets Done

One of the reasons that writing feels so hard to many people is because their expectation doesn’t match the reality of how a clean draft ...

It Can’t Be Done… or Can It?

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

The Middle 50%

Have you ever thought about why do so many writing projects get started, but never get finished? Lots of people want to write a book, ...

Your Book Cover Keeps the Vision Clear

One of my very best friends is a guy named Eric Elder. He is a musician, author, and creative genius who runs TheRanch.org. A few ...

One Block at a Time

Some 4,500 years ago, tens of thousands of Egyptian workers descended upon the Giza Plateau to begin a massive construction project like the world had ...

Slow & Steady Wins the Race

One of Aesop’s best-known fables is “The Tortoise and the Hare.” You’ve probably heard the story before. The hare challenges the tortoise to a race, confident ...