“Stories should leave an imprint on the reader, a testament to where they’ve been.”
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Watching this movie happened as a bit of a fluke. Youngest kiddo needed something to watch in the evening after a busy day and we’d worn out our usual favorites. We’d seen the trailer and it looked interesting, but wasn’t…
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Moving Forward Slowly is Still Moving Forward
We all remember the story of the tortoise and hare. They both had the goal of crossing the finish line but the tortoise won because he simply kept moving while the hare stopped and goofed off, believing that he could…
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Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Holy snot balls, Batman! Did you know it’s been 20 years since Galaxy Quest came out. I could have sworn it was only like, I don’t know, eight? The time has flown by and yet Galaxy Quest is one of…
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Stonebearer’s Apprentice Cover Reveal!
The day is finally here! Cover reveal day! I’m thrilled to be able to show the cover to book #2 of the Shadow Barrier Trilogy. Many of you have been with me from the beginning and I’m so happy for…
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Get Your Tickets Now! League of Utah Writer’s Spring Conference
It’s Spring time and virtual writer’s conferences are popping out of the ground like daisies. Spring, being a time of renewal, is a wonderful time to learn something new, or reinforce something you’ve learned in the past. On May 23,…
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A Different Kind of Tired
I know you’ve felt it, heck, you might be feeling it right now. There are different flavors of being tired. The one most associated with the word tired is that fatigue that results from lack of sleep or doing too…
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The Hobbit, Extended Edition
A few weeks ago I wrote about how I was surprised that my entire family was excited to watch every single hour of the extended Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. As a geek parent, these movies are part of…
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To Become a Master, You Must Apprentice First
The process of learning hasn’t changed, like ever. You must decide what you want to know and either find someone who knows how to do it, or find a book written by someone who knows how to do it. Today,…
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Jumanji 2: The Next Level
What’s the best thing to do to a movie that did relatively well? Make a sequel! This writer dies a little inside when this happens. When you have a good story there are specific elements that have to be in…
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My New Favorite Thing: Calm Stories
There’s something inherently soothing about listening to a story. It brings back memories of comfortable evenings curled up on a couch and having someone read to me, or listening to tales spun around a campfire under the glittering stars. Lately,…
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