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7 Tips to Surviving a Busy Summer

For many people, the summer isn’t any different than the rest of the year.  It can actually be busier and more chaotic.  Kids are at camp, the heat can be rough, ice cream men prowl the streets at 9 PM, … Continue reading →

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Summer for Kids vs Summer for Adults

You know, Homer Simpson isn’t exactly wrong here.  While kids get the summer off from school, most adults don’t get the time off from work.  Even if you have a job that stops at the end of June, you need … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Robo-Depot! Buy 2 Clamp Hands and Get a Free Death Beam!

Come on in and take a look around. We have every type of robot that you can imagine thanks to our top engineers.  First of all, I must inform you that we only deal in robots and lack the licensing … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Single Father Characters

This list might quickly turn from fiction to reality.  In fact, I might switch between them to cover more ground.  Honestly, this subject feels a little awkward, but I’ve already entered the rabbit hole.  No turning back now. Fiction: Don’t … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Factions in Fiction

Many stories have a ‘faction’ part of their world.  It can be obvious with feuding guilds or opposing armies.  Other times, you can miss it because you’re only introduced to one of the groups and merely hear about the others.  … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The Bad Boy Topic Comes to an End

I was going to do a ‘Bad Boy Store’, but it wasn’t working out.  Didn’t hit the right notes and my own limitations on the topic proved problematic.  So, I dusted off the ‘Questions 3’ post even though I did … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing a Bad Boy: As If I Know What I’m Doing

As I said on Monday, I’m not really sure of what I’m doing.  I’m seeing that I do watch a bunch of shows that have ‘Bad Boy’ protagonists.  There are a few themes that I’ve seen that enhance their rebellious … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

Honestly, I was surprised how most of the Father’s Day images that came up were crude and even insulting to fathers.  The ones that dealt with a divorced dad were downright mean.  So, I went with the best ones I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: A Really Busy Week

Last weekend didn’t go as smoothly as I had hoped.  I woke up on Saturday to find that I was chosen for an extra position at my summer job.  This required another day of training, which was going to be … Continue reading →

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Having a John Wick-end (I Give All Credit to My Friend Who Said It First.)

It was a busy week, but I’m happy to say that I get to rest a bit this weekend.  A friend is coming over and we’ve been holding off on seeing ‘John Wick 3’ until we could do a marathon.  … Continue reading →

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