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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 ...

An Easy Way to Reduce Friction

All of us deal with a certain amount of friction as writers. Even under the best of circumstances, there are obstacles and problems that threaten ...

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 ...

The Pebble in Your Shoe

There’s something that has been bothering you. It’s like a pebble in your shoe that irritates you just enough that you think about it all ...

Are You Grateful for Your Critics?

This is the seventh and final entry in our mini-series on dealing with rejection. Rejection is not fun, but it still has an important place ...

Journal of a Memoir #1

In this episode, I begin a series on the making of my Father’s memoir of his experiences in Vietnam. I’ll be writing it with him ...