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What Are Some of Your Word and Phrase Pet Peeves?

May 16, 2023

I have a few pet peeves when it comes to words and phrases people (mis)use. (Authors note: This exploration of grammatical pet peeves is meant to be humorous, not condescending, or judgmental). I come by most of my snobbery via my dad. But it’s his grammar snobbery I appreciate the most, I think. Years ago, in my 20s, driving to an appointment with him, we were listening to NPR. The anchors were discussing how many

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what you read will impact what you write

Does What You Read Impact What You Write?

May 9, 2023

What you read will impact what you write in various ways. When I started to read daily, I chose a specific time so that I’d be consistent. Every morning, the first thing I do after I get out of bed, take care of the cats, and get the coffee started, is sit down and read. This can take me 30-60 minutes (I’m usually up at 6 am). I tend to read 1-2 chapters each of

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vacation haiku - reading on the beach

A Vacation Haiku Trio

May 2, 2023

On a vacation Too many years since my last Hence, you get haiku Reading each morning Haven’t done any writing Save this, please enjoy Thank you for reading Back to my vacation now Mental health matters

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The future is here. AI is gaining prominence. What will that mean?

What Might the Future of Writing, Creativity, and the Reality of AI Look Like?

April 25, 2023

The future is here. AI is gaining prominence. What will that mean? I started my journey as a creative writer when I was 9 years old. While writing is my first love as a creator, it’s by far not my only love. In High School, I took vocal lessons. I was a trained, 4-octave baritone at my best (and still have a nearly 4-octave range). I discovered I loved acting – but loved stagecraft even

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Confusing discipline with perfect practice is an easy mistake to make.

How Is Having Discipline Different from Perfect Practice?

April 18, 2023

Confusing discipline with perfect practice is an easy mistake to make. Discipline is a word that goes tossed around a lot, in variable mediums. People often talk about discipline when it comes to diet and exercise, building new habits, learning new skills, and lots of activities that people partake in along the way. Creators frequently discuss discipline when it comes to finding and making the time to create. Since art tends to be derided as

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who reads? Man drinking coffee while reading a book

Who Reads Anything That I Write, and Does it Really Matter?

April 11, 2023

Blogs, business, fiction – who reads what I write, and does it matter? First and foremost, I’m a storyteller. During the 50 years I’ve lived in this meat suit and engaged with what life has to offer, I’ve had some amazing experiences. And that includes both good and bad. I’ve had great and awful relationships; good, great, and horrific jobs; visited 43 of 50 US states, multiple parts of Canada, and Mexico; I’ve seen unbelievable

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I post here twice weekly about my work with Positivity, Mindfulness, and Conscious Reality Creation. I’ve been blogging every week, without fail, since the beginning of 2012.

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