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15 Secrets to Writing Great Fiction from Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin

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What do you mean you don’t like fiction?

Everyone has a hero. A hero inspires you to question the status quo, to think differently about an old concept, to rise above your modus operandi. A hero is someone that not only pushes you to a new height, but also makes you giddy with confidence about your own ability to master your craft and rise beyond your limitations.

My hero is George R.R. Martin and I met him and dined with him at ConCarolina 2014. It was ridiculous fun and inspiration and now it’s time to put that inspiration to work. [Read more…] about 15 Secrets to Writing Great Fiction from Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin

Loving What Is and Finding the Truth with Only 4 Questions

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“If I had a prayer, it would be this: “God, spare me from the desire for love, approval or appreciation. Amen”
~Byron Katie

What if four questions could turn your frustration around and create harmony in your life? What if you could ask yourself powerful questions and trust that the process would lead you to inner peace and pain-free existence?

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What if it really were that simple – not easy, mind you, but simple? [Read more…] about Loving What Is and Finding the Truth with Only 4 Questions

A Dog’s Journey into “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London

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Why I Read The Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild by Jack London

Well, it’s a brilliant classic by Jack London and the main hero is a dog by the name of Buck! Who doesn’t love classics or dogs? I felt that on a miniscule scale, I could relate to Buck in his departure from the comfortable life to follow the calling of the wild, even if he didn’t fully understand it. [Read more…] about A Dog’s Journey into “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London

On Minimalism & Being Happy: Tammy Strobel’s “You Can Buy Happiness”

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“If you want to be happy, be.” ~Tolstoy

Happiness. Oh that elusive, fleeting sensation that we constantly yearn for, wonder about, discuss ad nauseam, search and find only to lose again. In the end, there is one thing we may all be able to agree on when it comes to the state of happiness: [Read more…] about On Minimalism & Being Happy: Tammy Strobel’s “You Can Buy Happiness”

What Tolstoy Shows About Life in “The Death of Ivan Illyich”

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“People have frequently complained about the manner in which death interrupts life.” ~Tolstoy

I read The Death of Ivan Illyich not only because it is the work of brilliant Leo Tolstoy, a genius whose every prose cuts through my heart, but also because Dr. Wayne Dyer once said that reading this book at 19 completely changed his thinking. As if that were not enough, I fondly remember how my mom read this book as part of an English class assignment in college; she went to college at the same time as me (I was so proud of her, by the way), and Tolstoy even had my mom talking about this book to her family! [Read more…] about What Tolstoy Shows About Life in “The Death of Ivan Illyich”

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