When you first start out your memoir or other nonfiction project, you have in mind a goal, maybe simply to write your story. But that is not what happens.
Read MoreLife is but a dream. A dream in which we can choose our own adventure. We desire something, and inevitably there is an obstacle in the way. There is always another way. That is what timeless stories show us.
Read MoreAppreciate the obstacles you overcame to get there.
Read MoreThe latest episode of the Epic Dad Podcast has dropped, and this epic dad with his favorite epic T-shirt is this week’s guest!
Read MoreIt's been said that desire and destiny are one and the same. Do you believe that? Your destiny is your desire made manifest. If your life feels like destiny is nowhere in sight, then you're off course.
Read MoreIt may sound like an oxymoron, but when you're a grounded writer, you are in flow. You may feel grounded as a tree, steady and unmovable, but when you're rooted in your truth, you're tapping into a vast energy inside you that knows no bounds.
Read MoreAsking others for feedback can be dangerous. Especially if you’re asking for feedback on a book you wrote, a creative endeavor, or something personal. You might even say: “Don’t hold back. I can take it.” Then what happens when they don’t hold back? Can you really take it?
Read MoreOur subconscious mind has been trained to keep us safe. Whether it's creating a new business, a new offering, a new short story, or a new life for yourself. It's all new. So of course it's scary.
Read MoreI had a great time today on the Epic Dad Podcast with Jason McCleery! The episode is slated to drop around Oct. 26.
Read MoreApply this to writing. Apply this to life. “You are so powerful that when you think you’re not, you’re not.”
Read MoreApparently back issues of ECHOES: The Northern Maine Journal are still available in print. And here's one that includes my first official published article, back when I was 16 in 1994. Order now!
Read MoreSociety or your tribe wants to make sure you know that you are one of them, that you know your role—that you represent NOT yourself, but them. Or else. In other words: Your name does not belong to you. Or your characters, or your customers. You alone must change that.
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