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ASPIRATIONAL LIVING STEP BY STEP

August 17, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Aspirational living has it’s own vocabulary. “I would have done that.” “I could have done that.” “How hard can it be?” Sometimes reality sets in sooner than later, as it should.

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HOT WRITER IN A HOT AIRPORT BOOKSTORE: COLLEEN HOOVER

August 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The hot writer is who I pay attention to. I may not read their work, but I notice their books. Colleen Hoover was hard to miss in the airport bookstore. How hard?

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BLOG PROPERTY: OPEN THE GATE

July 20, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Blog property, like any property, has boundaries. Once you start, then what? Keep it moving, keep it current, keep it interesting. No one wants readers who drift off thinking, ‘That’s ten wasted minutes of my life I’ll never get back.’

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SUNNY DAY FOR CELEBRATIONS EVERYDAY

June 21, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A sunny day is the best sort of day for cheering. You can go outside and walk around with the joy of the day, no matter what is celebrated. And you don’t have to dress like you’re going on an undersea adventure. Just open the door and step out. But what is there to celebrate? […]

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TAKE ‘THE PAUSE’ TO SHOW RESPECT

June 20, 2023 by David Gillaspie

‘The Pause’ in this post is the moment a medical team takes after a patient dies. Whoever is in the bed deserves a moment of quiet for the life they led. I’m a fan of people understanding the idea of respect and how it’s shown. But why wait until the last moment?

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START WRITING BECAUSE ‘YOU NEVER KNOW’

June 19, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Start writing because you have a story that needs telling. By you.

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WRITER ENCOURAGEMENT: WHY IT MATTERS

May 23, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Writer encouragement works like this: “I just read a book so good I will stop writing forever.” That’s encouragement if you read between the lines. Read a book that moves you to feel something. My favorite book?

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SAD SONGS ON SUNDAY? PERFECT

May 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Sad Songs by Elton John on Sunday: If someone else is suffering enough oh to write it downWhen every single word makes senseThen it’s easier to have those songs aroundThe kick inside is in the line that finally gets to youAnd it feels so good to hurt so badAnd suffer just enough to sing the […]

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PRACTICE TIME FOR UNCONSCIOUS COMPETENCY

May 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Practice time doesn’t have to bore you half to death, but it should. If you have the notion to do something hard, and do it consistently, it takes practice. Do it with no practice and what do you get? Surprised if it works out, but not surprised if it doesn’t.

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THE INTIMATE PERSONAL, BUT WHY?

April 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The intimate personal is the #1 Rule of memoirists, novelists, poets, playwrites, noodlers, doodlers, and bloggers. Their readers want to know things, not necessarily first hand. Something on a page, or screen, is more than enough. But, someone’s still got to get it there. Some of my favorites:

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