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Fear Can Be Your Best Friend

If you have ever been hiking on a trail in the woods, you have seen the markers that show your distance and keep you headed ...

Persistence Pays Off

One of the most inspiring stories from the world of music comes from the rock band, the Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl was the drummer for ...

Harper Lee’s Advice for Writers

Do you remember what it feels like to be criticized for your writing? Different memories come flooding back for different people. Maybe it was in ...

What If?

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the military historian Robert Cowley coordinated a fascinating series of books called What If? The series featured essays ...

Will Your Words Bring Life or Death?

Water can be a metaphor for life or death. Ask anyone who has gotten sick from contaminated water or tried to avoid falling out of ...

Put Yourself in Their Orbit

Looking for a creative boost in your writing? Join us for the Daily Writer Retreat on May 2-4 in historic St. Charles, Missouri! Space is ...

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 ...

Are You a Tastemaker?

Like me, you probably get sucked into lists of books, movies, or music that others have put together. These might be something like the top ...

Bloom Where You’re Planted

Looking for a creative boost in your writing? Join us for the Daily Writer Retreat on May 2-4 in historic St. Charles, Missouri! Space is ...

What Comes Easy to You?

Looking for a creative boost in your writing? Join us for the Daily Writer Retreat on May 2-4 in historic St. Charles, Missouri! Space is ...

What If?