Maybe some things won’t change
I know that growing up is inevitable. Clara is ten years-old, finishing her final week in elementary school, and growing like a bean. She’s growing up. I’m fine with all…
I know that growing up is inevitable. Clara is ten years-old, finishing her final week in elementary school, and growing like a bean. She’s growing up. I’m fine with all…
I’ve become convinced that the people who don’t make stuff will never understand how stuff is made. I listen to podcasts where hosts ask writers and artists about how jokes…
Knowing that I have a novel coming out in November written solely in list form, a friend recently offered me her “Never List.”It was good. So I made my own.…
I was sitting at Charlie's Little League game yesterday, thinking that we might get some ice cream if the game ended early enough, when I suddenly remembered something from my…
There are a lot of takeaways from Jared Kushner’s interview with Axios:I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen someone less prepared for an interview.This is exactly how an interview should…
On episode #52 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we shout out several dedicated listeners and discuss the benefits of dot…
Here’s a promise that I think every person in the world should make:“If I love something but another person hates it and openly criticizes it, I promise not become angry…
Each month I review the progress of my yearly goals and report on that progress as a means of holding myself accountable.Here are the results for May. __________________________________PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t…
Don’t forget to celebrate, people. This year I have a novel publishing in November in the United States, and I have a different novel publishing in the UK and internationally…
A friend recently sent me me a piece on the hazards of complaining. They are extensive.The more you complain, the more likely you are to choose negative over positive thinking…