The world moves at a fast pace, but often, the key to sustainable progress is to SLOW DOWN and embrace desirable difficulty. See this lesson demonstrated in the craft of writing and in the work of writers Stephen King and David Epstein.
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The Thunderclap Series #12: Tolkien
Tolkien: the Thunderclap to end all thunderclaps. I saved Tolkien for the last “Thunderclap” post (in this round; I may…
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The New Book; or, It Begins
Well, I finished a VERY rough draft of the first chapter of my new book this week. It’s more exciting…
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A Tale of Launch, Longing, and Love
Friends, The Ancient launched this week. On Sunday, November 25, 2018, my first post-Gatekeeper novel child set out to meet…
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A Story of Wonder
A friend of mine is doing a research project on wonder and curiosity. He asked several people, including yours truly,…
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Here There Be Dragons
Someday, I am going to write a very long thank-you note to Cressida Cowell. For those of you who have…
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