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Location, Location, Location – Part 3

Continuing my visit to Red Cloud, Nebraska, the childhood home of Willa Cather, we move from in town to the country roads north of town….

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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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Location, Location, Location Part 1

I’m back from vacation and playing catch up on writing projects. But my time away from the keyboard helped me relax and refocus.As busy as…

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On the Road

As I write this, I am sitting in the backseat of my parents’ SUV headed west on the interstate. My parents and I are on…

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What Sports Taught Me About Writing

Football season has begun, and I couldn’t be happier. There’s nothing like sitting in the stadium on a crisp fall afternoon watching my Nebraska Cornhuskers…

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College 101

With colleges and universities back in full swing, now is a good time to look at basic skills that can help students be successful. The…

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New Beginnings

Hello and welcome to my new and improved website! By day, I live behind the brown cubicle walls of a corporate office. But by night,…

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