What separates the good from the great? Hard work. Undoubtedly, some people in your critique group are able to write a better first draft sentence than you. Don’t be discouraged. Writing isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. Marathons are races of endurance requiring discipline, persistence, and stamina. Talent rarely succeeds on talent alone. Champions are made inContinue reading “Turning Your Good Writing into Great Writing”
A Brief History of National Turkey Day (part two)
Americans celebrated their first official day of Thanksgiving in 1777 after Washington’s victory over the British at Saratoga. However, the national day of giving thanks didn’t take hold until a few years later in 1846 when Sarah Josepha Hale, the first female American magazine editor and the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, began writingContinue reading “A Brief History of National Turkey Day (part two)”
Growing Spiritually
In order to know where you’re going, you have to realize where you are. This is where all spiritual growth begins; with a recognition of who you are and of your place in the Cosmos. What is the meaning and purpose of your existence in the grand scheme of things? Recognizing that there is somethingContinue reading “Growing Spiritually”

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