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Encore Interview: The Courage to Be Your Authentic Self with Jeni Voss, Musician
I'm excited to bring you this encore presentation of my interview with Jeni Voss, who is the lead singer of That 80’s Band, a fantastic group based here in St. Louis. Jeni has quite a story to share, and I have to say...
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It’s a Trap!
If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’ll recall Admiral Ackbar from Return of the Jedi. At the Battle of Endor, he is fighting alongside the rebels against the evil Empire. As they are making a run toward the second Death...
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Conditions Are Not Ideal, and That's Okay
How many people in your life in your everyday life are serious writers? Probably just a few, unless you spend all your time around writers. In other words, most of the people that you interact with on a regular basis...
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Write Wherever You Are
If you have ever worked on a deadline, you understand the frustration of writing conditions that are not ideal. This can be a challenge if you can only be productive in perfect conditions. The weather has to be right....
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Open a Gap for Your Words
How do you typically cope with getting stuck in your writing? Do you sit there staring at the screen? Do you avoid the hard work and switch over to a Netflix show? Do you put your face in your hands and start sobbing...
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Some Advice about Advice
You have probably noticed that there are lots of people giving advice about writing. There are almost as many people writing books about writing as they are people writing books about other topics. In fact, there is...
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How to Get Out of a Creative Rut
Today is February 21, which means we are almost two months into the new year. How are things going? I'm not sure what your expectations for 2021 were when the clock struck midnight on December 31, but for many people,...
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Encore Interview: Taking Control of Your Destiny with Eric Elder, Author & Online Pastor
On this episode, I'm sharing a conversation with my friend Eric Elder from 2019. He is an author, speaker, and pianist with a passion for sharing Christ with others. Eric is a pioneer in online ministry, and he has...
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The Only Thing You Have to Offer
When you look at the millions of books, blogs, podcasts, and magazine articles that have been created, what could you possibly say that is unique? The answer is simple. What makes your writing unique is not that...
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Writers are Brokers of Hope
Countless people have been inspired by Zig Ziglar’s famous quote, “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” We can easily see how this applies to people in...
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The 99 Who Love You
We writers often talk about the reasons we write. But what are the reasons we don’t write? What keeps us from writing? The novelist Erica Jong hit the nail on the head when she said, “I went for years not finishing...
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The Golden Thread
People write for many reasons. Some do it for money. Others do it for fame. Still others do it to teach or inspire. No matter why you write, there is a common element that ties all writers together. We are all on a...
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