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January 27, 2018
My Directorial Debut: What to do If You Have a Hankering
Two years ago I went through a period of transition. It took about six months to center myself and figure out what I was really made of. What I liked; what I wanted out of life; the things that made me tick at the core. When those months passed I came to a conclusion. I love entertainment, nothing inspires me as much as fantastic stories and I admire the creators of those stories. So I decided […]
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January 23, 2018
Linchpin, Husband, Big Brother: Who is William Keagan?
Welcome in for another character bio post of the Civilands series. To what lengths would you go for your family? Is the bond you share unshakable? Today I detail the complex leader of the Keagan Gang, William Keagan! Background William Keagan grew up wealthy in the city of New Berkeley thanks to his magnate mobster father, Leonard Keagan. Despite the importance of his family’s name in the city though, his childhood was not pleasant. Along with his […]
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January 22, 2018
A Changed Man’s Verse: “When Did This Match Strike?”
There was a divider line. Some point in time. But I wasn’t aware of it then. Am I even aware of it now? The day and the hour and minute everything changed? It was so swift, Precise, Intentional. Magnificent. It brought me here now, you know. And I wouldn’t otherwise be. Yet, here I stand so I ponder and question it: When had the mark mended me? Because I know the what and the why […]
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January 20, 2018
4 Things to Start Considering When Finding Your Why
If you saw my post from last Thursday, you would have noticed I’m currently on a Tony Robbins content binge. Well, as usual, a recent video of his I was watching about, “finding your why,” got me thinking. In the video Tony recommended an exercise of stating/writing-down your reasons for pursuing the things you want to pursue. So I wrote mine down. I mean, he’s the guru who was in Shallow Hal so… obviously I’m gonna […]
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January 18, 2018
What I’ve Learned About Screenwriting… and Learning Itself
To learn the ins-and-outs of authoring, I paid maybe $10 for a variety of e-books from talented author, Joanna Penn. After authoring, I wanted to also learn about screenwriting, so I purchased a $90 Masterclass hosted by TV titan, Shonda Rhimes. How great is it that we have access to these kinds of learning resources, literally at our fingertips? And for so cheap? Now, while I highly recommend both to anyone with interest in either […]
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January 16, 2018
Short Story: Smoke, Mirrors, Destiny Part 1.2
Smoke, Mirrors, Destiny Part 1.2 A Civilands Series Short Story Prequel by N.B. Austin Start With Part 1.1 Here 15 Years Before – The Other Side The muzzle flashed from Anne’s hand toward Rousseau. His head and body jolted back away from the onlookers, yet he remained standing with his hands on his knees. All in attendance gasped, while Dominic’s eyes widened in excited anticipation. A few moments of worried whispers passed by. Bringing […]
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January 13, 2018
Short Story: Smoke, Mirrors, Destiny Part 1.1
Smoke, Mirrors, Destiny Part 1.1 A Civilands Series Short Story Prequel by N.B. Austin 15 Years Before – Curtain Call An old, gray man by the name of Rousseau stood with his hands raised straight up into the air. About ten feet apart from him was the young, beautiful Anne Greeley. Only one of Anne’s hands were lifted, and it was aimed toward Rousseau. In it, angled right at him, was a cold, loaded […]
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January 11, 2018
Health, Wealth, and Happiness – Vaynerchuk and Robbins
For the past week, I wore my headphones while I worked. Oddly enough though, I didn’t listen to a single song in that time. Instead, those hours were filled with a ton of Tony Robbins and Gary Vaynerchuk videos. These two are each a titan of health, wealth, and happiness, who’s mission is to help others achieve all three. Here are some of the tidbits that most reached me over the past week… Productivity The […]
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January 8, 2018
Crescent Heart Blurb (The Civilands Series #3)
With only about a month-and-a-half left until release, I am excited to present the Crescent Heart (Civilands #3) blurb! The third installation in the Civilands series picks up where book 2 left off. With the Murrieta Territory approaching a breaking point, which of our favorite characters will rise? Which will fall? The final wild-card point-of-view […]
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January 6, 2018
Peaky Blinders Season 4: The Right Kind of Pivot (Risk)
The most recent post I published before this one discussed all the issues I had with Star Wars: ‘The Last Jedi.’ The movie’s focus was to serve as a major point of transition (pivot) from old Star Wars to new Disney Star Wars. It was a risk Rian Johnson took for sure and risk is […]
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