Monthly Archives: May 2015

Be Proactive

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How to Achieve Success

1. Work your butt off. 2. Take your punches. 3. Get lucky. Order may vary, and there may be many cycles of rinse/repeat.

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Advocates

A thought for you novelists out there: “In industry after industry, the driving force behind a strong core business is a far-above average percentage of… customer advocates.”  — Chris Zook, Profit from the Core Or, as famous author Michaelbert Collings … Continue reading

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Bookshelf: The Lure of Fools

The lure of fools, Jekaran’s uncle Ez warns him, is the mirage adventure. The longing for adventure draws youths from their home into danger, death, and even crime. Shortly thereafter, outlaws arrive, after Uncle Ez himself, who used to be … Continue reading

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Begin with the End in Mind

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Denver, Here I Come!

Denver, here I come! Look for me at Denver Comic Con this weekend. How will you know where to find me? I’ll be at the WordFire Press booth, as usual, and specifically, I’ll be standing front of the fantastic banner, … Continue reading

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Bookshelf: Theocracide

Jason Hunt is a gamer, a university athlete whose game is a lasertag-esque team shootout, with this twist: because each player sees the game through a computer headset, each athlete is seeing a different skin on the game they play … Continue reading

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I Do Not Regret

You know, when I was a kid, I wanted to write fantasy novels. I read Tolkien, and then I cracked open my journal and started a story: “Aroon!” The old door opened. As I recall, that was as far as … Continue reading

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First Things First

Because I thought you might need a motivational thought today.

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The Problem with Scott Taylor

The problem with Scott Taylor is that he acts too much. I’m sure his acting is accomplished and entertaining, that’s not my complaint. The problem is that all his work on the stage has left him too little time to … Continue reading

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