Finding your Truth

What I mean by "finding your truth" is not of a doctrinal nature, but simply uncovering your conviction as a communicator.

6 Tips on Discovering Your Writing Voice

I've never been a big U2 fan, but readily admit that they are likely the greatest rock band of my generation.  Whether you're a fan or not you can't deny the impact they have had on music and culture.  Bono is more than just a front man to many.  His message has authority from his …

The Grief Thief #001: Painting the Pond

My wife and I are watching a series on Netflix right now called The Crown.  It's about the House of Windsor featuring the long reign of Queen Elizabeth.  It's hard to believe that she is the longest lasting monarch in Great Britain's history with a total of 65 years at the time of this writing.  …

How to Sell a Boa Constrictor on Craigslist

Disclaimer: this was a creative writing excercise I did a while back. I do not have a boa constrictor for sale, but I did post this on Craigslist for a day just to see if anyone would respond. I got around 10 emails with interested people. --- What started out as a present for a …

7 Habits for the Aspiring Writer

You have something to say to the world. What you have to tell the world may sound similar to what others are saying, or what has already been said, but no one can SAY it like you can. Your voice–not just the sound of it–is comprised of thoughts, personality, values, upbringing, experience, and a certain …

How I got 54 blog followers in 10 years

Bloggers that have a lot of traffic to their sites have a few practices in common... that I don't do. Incomediary.com put this helpful list of to do's for a blog that is sure to get traffic. It's not like I'm drawing back the curtain, revealing some hidden blogging secrets, or selling out since I …

“Puppy, go poop!”

I'm writing a children's book.  It's about a boy named Eli and his dog Jackson.  Here's what I have so far. --------- It didn’t rain much in the summer where Eli lived but a very big and scary thunderstorm kept Eli and his 5 month old puppy Jackson inside.  Eli and Jackson were playing in …

Writing Exercise #8 – Found poem

I had to find two ads online and create a poem only using words from the two ads.  I had to cheat a little to make it work.  Most of the words are from the listing. Here are the listings: The truck & plow both work great. Has a 350 engine that purrs like a …

Writing Exercise #2 – Word Guess

Today's exercise involves looking up a word in the dictionary that I don't know the definition of and describe what I think it means.  That word is squinny. Two men of fresh dark complexion, no doubt from the squinny summertime rays of the Western Missouri plains, rolled on painting newer houses in an aging suburb. …