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May 27, 20222 min read
Laura Drake: Weakness—Your Greatest Strength
I saw this meme on social media today, and it reminded me of a huge discovery I made that changed how I saw the world. See, I’ve been an...
Sep 21, 20185 min read
Ken Goldstein: What's Eating Brother Elon?
Let’s start with what needs to be said before all else: I am an enormous fan of Elon Musk. I think he is quite likely the most important...
Sep 6, 20184 min read
Peter Murphy: Writing about Siblings
In previous posts I have discussed various aspects of writing about family, and I hope they have been of value to readers. In this post,...
Sep 4, 20183 min read
Peter Murphy: A Few Helpful Tips on Raising Writers
In this ongoing series of posts, I, without expertise, prejudice, or agenda, will share my insights and/or observations on writing about...
Aug 30, 20184 min read
Peter Murphy: A Few Helpful Tips on Writing about Family
Writing about family can be a very dangerous business because not all families teem with the ideals of unconditional love and the...
Aug 28, 20185 min read
Peter Murphy: Writing about Family
Just as the next (last) book is about to go out and meet the world, I got a nice message from my publisher informing me that the number...
Aug 24, 20187 min read
Ken Goldstein: Three Thousand Ears in Cape Town
You're probably thinking there is a typo in that headline. Nope. It's correct. Not years. Ears. This is a story about service. This is a...
Jul 6, 20185 min read
Ken Goldstein: Why Do We Do Difficult Things?
I've been out on book tour for the launch of my new novel, From Nothing. At one of the early talks I began with a simple question: Why do...