“As pregnant as can be,” said the doctor. Those were the most frightening words in the world for an 18-year-old high- school graduate who had hopes and dreams for the…
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Gabriele Lusser Rico says, “Writing is inherently a much more natural process if we learn to flow with, rather than fight, the natural cooperative rhythms of the hemispheres of our…
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Have you heard the story of the ugly duckling? You might remember hearing it when you were growing up. To paraphrase, much to mother duck’s surprise, one of her ducklings…
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His love for golf led Jim to want to improve his game, but how? Frustrated, he bought a series of videos that claimed to be just what he needed. He…
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A detective in a criminal investigation will look for three important considerations in determining whether a person could be a potential suspect. First, does the potential suspect have a motive…
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“A great story requires conflict,” the Sunday school teacher said at the end of class. “Think about that this week. Come back next Sunday and tell me why.” Janelle reviewed…
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Guilty! The judged pronounced as the gavel came down hard. There I stood, head down, hands cuffed, ready to be carted away to my sentence—death! It all seemed like a…
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Have you ever seen the commercial on television showing a woman at her back door, asking an animal, who she thinks is a cat, but it’s not, “Do you want…
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In her first year of dedicated writing, Candice wrote whatever came to mind, thinking that was good enough. Her friends said they loved her work, but Candice wasn’t satisfied. She…
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I am a nurse, and sometimes we nurses have to do some unpleasant things. I’ve worked in several different specialties, all the way from the top of your head to…
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