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Taking the Road Less Traveled: In Search of Unexpected Stories Close to Home

I shall be saying this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the…

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Posted in Book Review Nebraska Reading

What I’m Reading – March Update

It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of March. I hope wherever you’re at, spring has arrived. (Well, unless you’re in the southern…

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Posted in Creativity Nebraska Red Cloud Willa Cather Writing

Where Do Writers Find Inspiration?: The Importance of Observation in Creative Thinking

  There’s an idyllic notion that creative inspiration comes from the universe sending lightning bolts of thought into your brain. While this does happen (usually…

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Five Lessons On Success From a National Champion

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!! On Saturday night, Nebraska Cornhuskers’ fans were glued to the television watching our volleyball team take on Texas for the 2015 national championship….

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Location, Location, Location – Part 2

 In Part 2 of my series about at how writers utilize personal experiences to develop setting in their stories, I looked to one of the…

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