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I read it, swiftly enough. I loved and hated it, same as I did the first book in some ways.

I’ll begin with the positives. Maas is a most talented story-teller, and a gifted enough writer to be appreciated. This book contains a vast array of characters, ones far more intriguing to me than in ACOTA...

Follow Me As I Follow Plato: Augustine of Hippo

Our Christian history is filled with brave characters, who had unique encounters with God and did amazing things, things that we rightly admire and celebrate. But many of these same heroes also acted out dumb ideas because their own cultural presup...

What an incredible evening to celebrate launching THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN OCTOPUS into the world!

For one thing, 133 Octopus cupcakes were eaten. That alone would make a successful party. But then there was also AN EASY CHEESE TABLE! As in, Easy Cheese designs on a saltines made-to-order!

If th...

The most important practice that I recommend everyone adopt for their personal productivity is a Weekly Review – a regular reflection on their priorities and goals designed to give them a sense of clarity for the upcoming week.

Whether you adopt the Getting Things Done method or something else isn...

There’s nothing quite as bothersome as cheeky garden ants.

They’re tiny and unpleasant. They invade your underpants!

They bite, distract and fluster; they can overrun your street,

They crawl along your skin and then they nibble on your feet.

We’ve all been to a picnic where, like ill-timed summer rai...

After much contemplation here and there, I have decided to do something drastic. Something earth-shattering and unbelievable for most people I know. I am going to…

…kill all my Snapstreaks.

For those who are blissfully unaware of the concept, a Snap-streak is a feature of the popular...

I’ll be doing a day long workshop in Jacksonville on 13 September. I’ll be covering writing a novel from the idea through the completed manuscript along with information on the business of publishing.

Registration is here.

While it’s being run by an RWA chapter, the workshop is designed for all fic...

De los santos de mi niñez*, cuya compañía rutinaria marcó mis días**, sólo a Jorge*** no he conseguido perdonarlo****.

*Que son los mismos santos de mi vida adulta, pero observados desde un corazón donde la fe todavía levantaba bastiones firmes, antes del divorcio entre mi existencia y la de dios...

This is my normal structure that I use when coming up with an outline for stories or a novel:

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I recently finished reading Jennifer Dukes Lee’s new book about control and surrender and faith. It spoke truth right into my Type A, Enneagram 1 life. I have no doubt I’ll share more about it with you here because that’s what porch friends do. But today let’s welcome Jennifer to the porch, where...

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It’s pub day for my new book! Happy birthday to The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth!!!

Sometimes this blog is a dispassionate and intellectual summary of academic research. Sometimes it's a total squee-fest about a great source or a fascinating piece of historical evidence. And sometimes it's the equivalent of rage...

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In her cheery new book, Whiskey in a Teacup, Academy Award-winning actress, producer and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon opens up about how growing up in the South made her who she is. She shares family traditions, favorite books, tips for entertaining at home, and plenty of beautifu...

Do people trust you? I recently gave 360 feedback to a leader and one of his lowest scores was that people don’t trust him. He was dumbfounded. “How can this be? I don’t lie, I don’t cheat, I don’t steal,” he said. All of those statements I agree with because if he outright lied, or stole, or che...

Cheap Sex: The Transformation of Men, Marriage, and Monogamy by Mark Regnerus

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A quick check of the Goodreads reviews for Cheap Sex by sociologist Mark Regnerus suggests to me that everyone has strong feelings about this book—which tends to support the author’s thesis, I thin...

I’m Zack – a Strategy & Growth Consultant, Coach & Entrepreneur.
This is the first in a series of content designed to help push you to your maximum potential and empower your personal growth. As a coach, I work with individuals and companies looking to grow or transform rapidly — through...

There are a lot of questions about how marketing and branding are different and how they are the same. In this two or three part blog series, I’ll explore what branding and marketing are, and how they work together.

What is branding?

What do you think when you think of a brand? Sometimes you thin...

New Fears 2 is out now from Titan. It’s non-themed anthology edited by Mark Morris that reflects the diversity of work that appears under the horror banner. I loved New Fears and am proud to be included in New Fears 2 alongside some truly awesome writers.

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