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Use It or Lose It

During the Exodus, God provided daily manna for the Israelites. Food from heaven. Each person could gather as much as they needed.  There was just one catch. The food was only for that day – not to save or hoard. “But they didn’t listen to Moses. A few of the men kept back some of it until morning. It got wormy and smelled … [Read more...]

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Your Protagonist is Puzzled

As a Fiction author, you purposely put your protagonists through countless challenges. You wouldn’t have it any other way. Neither would your readers. Because the story is only interesting once the status quo is blown up. When the protagonist must step up, face overwhelming odds, risk something, and become something more than … [Read more...]

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Finishing well

Most folks start well. They begin a new job. Start a novel. Join the gym. But meaningful success never happens at the starting line. It's easy to look good before the race begins. Finishing well is the rare talent. When you hear the topic of finishing well, don't let your thoughts jump to some future point - the last day of your … [Read more...]

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The problem with Superman

I’m a life-long Superman fan – drawn to his courage, strength and unwavering integrity. But there’s a problem with Superman inherent with all comic book creations. He can only be as heroic and noble as the writer telling that particular story. And comic characters are, by necessity, interpreted in countless stories by … [Read more...]

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What’s your sign?

My former neighbor had a literal sign in his front yard I’ll never forget. It was the first thing you saw when you approached his home. The sign had a stick figure illustration of a dog squatting – mid-poop – with a big red circle around it and a line through it. No missing the point there. He absolutely, positively did NOT … [Read more...]