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The Book Project
I’m attempting to write my first book.
I’ve been treating the project somewhat like I do my blog posts. I…
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How to Stop Procrastinating Later
A husband I know got into hot water with his wife after letting the family’s insurance coverage lapse several months…
The Quicksand
The more I fight it, the faster I sink.
My heart beats faster—but not in an excited, happy way. More…
Writer’s Block, Vol. 2
Muse – n. – a source of artistic inspiration.
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I’m having trouble writing.
Since launching this blog in late…
The Dead Birds
I have never stumbled on a dead body even though there are more than seven billion people on the planet.…
The Separation Anniversary
She took off her wedding ring one year ago today.
That’s when I learned she did, anyway.
It was Easter…
The Perfect Amount of Death
Austin Kleon starts every day by reading obituaries.
Not to be morbid.
Not to obsess about death.
Not to channel…
The Man in the Mirror
I see him every morning when I step out of the shower.
We stare at one another again while I’m…
How Writing Brought Me Back to Life
I died a little the moment my wife told me over dinner she wasn’t sure she loved me anymore.
The…
The One Where Everything’s Different
At 4:37 a.m. Central Time, I turned 35.
I’m completely unfazed. I’m less interested and less affected by the occasion…