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The Company We Keep

October 2, 2009 Personal

In Spanish there’s a saying my Dad used to often tell me, "Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres" which translates to "Tell me who you hang out with and I’ll tell you who you are".  The people we surround ourselves with have more of an impact on our lives than we realize.  [...]

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HWA Stoker Weekend Recap

June 15, 2009 Horror

I had an terrific time at this convention, constantly being surrounded by authors, editors, screenwriters, and directors.  The place was buzzing from the collective energy of so many storytellers discovering, debating, honoring and creating stories.  I could not have picked a better writer’s conference to be my first.  So much happened and I met so [...]

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Tribes and Mentors

May 26, 2009 Personal

I just finished reading a great book called The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson.  I grabbed it because of a TED speech he gave back in ‘06.  For those unfamiliar with TED, it stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design and they’ve been holding an annual conference of speeches by “the world’s [...]

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