Category: The Blog

  • You’re Good, But Are You Good Enough?

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    Everyone has always told me that I was smart. I’ve always made good grades. I skipped the 11th grade and graduated from both high school and college with honors. I published my first book at 25. People tell me day in and day out how much I inspire me. I…

  • Is It Your Passion or Your Purpose?

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    Merriam-Webster defines a passion as a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something. Passions replace your pupils with flames. Whirl your aura into a cloud of red. They tickle the undersides of your feet. Though they can piss you off at times, ultimately, they bring…

  • Exchanging fear for freedom

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    Like Lady Justice, we all hold scales. One of the them is the Scale of Freedom. On one side is fear. On the other side is faith. It is totally up to you which side of the scale weighs more. We all have fears, even the most successful and inspiring.…

  • How a Poem Strengthened My Character Development

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    All five-star fiction books out there have two things in common: one of them is a kickass plot. The other is some badass… Character Development Any how-to book out there on writing fiction will tell you that character development is essential. From the story’s beginning to its ending, your character(s)…

  • Retreat Reflections: Commitment to the Vision

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    Retreat Reflection #1: You have to be committed to the vision. No exception. In order to be committed, you have to release all of the “not-it shit.” If I didn’t learn anything else at The Crossing Spiritual Business Retreat, I got that. I’m a writer. You’re a writer. It’s why…