Writing and Reading

When Your Dream Requires Waiting…and a Teeter Totter

by Shawn August 5, 2011

Andi is a good friend of mine from college who, just a few weeks ago, was gracious enough to give my family a tour of the estate of which her father has been the caretaker for many, many years. She is a fabulous writer working on a project that I think has huge potential to [...]

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Three Things to do After a Bad Day at the (Writing) Office

by Shawn August 4, 2011

Ever have days where you feel like everything you’ve ever written is terrible or (even worse) simply average? John Steinbeck did. Referring to a writing session during the creation of East of Eden, he wrote: “It is just no good and I am going to throw it away.

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When Your Dream Comes From Drowning

by Shawn July 30, 2011

I recently met Chuck Holt and was immediately bowled over by his generosity and passion to alleviate poverty. More about him at the bottom of the post – today he blogs about the importance of having others around to support you while you go after your dream: I spotted it in the shallow end of [...]

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When Your Dream Leads You Into the Dark

by Shawn July 29, 2011

Leigh recently made one of those breathtaking decisions you rarely hear about – she quit her job to go after her dream. Check out how that is currently working out for her here, then go over to her blog to find out more (link at the bottom of the page): I didn’t quite believe authors [...]

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When Your Dream is Everyone Else’s Nightmare

by Shawn July 27, 2011

Caleb is one of the more talented bloggers out there. He’s also one of my favorite writers that live right here in Central PA. Check out his take on how our own personal dreams can sometimes cause chaos in the lives of those we love: My dad’s a funeral director.  In fact, my father, grandfather, [...]

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When Your Dream Doesn’t Look the Way You Imagined It Would

by Shawn July 26, 2011

I met Jen on Twitter a few months ago – she’s funny, clever and likes to run. She’s got a great narrative voice and can make just about anything sound interesting, even running and dog poop. Check out her take on how dreams don’t always turn out the way you imagined they would: It started [...]

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When Your Dream Isn’t “Sitting at a Desk in the Basement of a Bank”

by Shawn July 25, 2011

A guest post by my friend David Nilsen who writes beautiful sentences and sells books (two of the highest compliments in my arsenal): List of careers I have ever considered pursuing, beginning with early childhood through the age of 20: race car driver, veterinarian, professional basketball player (I believed I could fly, I believed I [...]

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