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Whoever Said Writing Would Be Easy…

Lied. Writing is hard work. This is the fifth pillar of the writing life. It’s hours and days—and sometimes months and years—of sitting before a computer trying to put words on the screen. Words that make sense. That tell a coherent story. That touch our readers’ lives. Writing is working …

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Reflections on the Fourth

As the Fourth of July approaches, I find myself pondering my nation and its history. June was a significant month, a fitting one for leading us to the 238th birthday of our independence. June marked the 50th anniversary of D-Day, the literal first steps to freeing Europe from Nazi tyranny. …

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