From First Line to Final Word Getting someone to click on your article is hard. Keeping them reading past the first few lines? Whether...

From First Line to Final Word Readers decide fast. If your first page doesn’t pull them in, they move on. True, whether you’re writing a...

What makes them tick, what do they fear, what do they crave? A protagonist isn’t just a name, a background, and a few quirks. Your...

Boost Mood and Tackle Life Pep talks we can give ourselves when we need a boost. If you’re stressed, need motivation, want to practice...

What Really Freaks People Out? We all have things that make our skin crawl or our hearts race. What are the most common fears that keep...

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Earth’s Greatest Happenings The Dusty, Gassy Beginnings That Created Our Home. Around 4.54 billion years ago, the universe was a vastly...

On a stormy evening in the aftermath, Harry comes upon Sue’s bungalow. Lightning slashed a path across the evening sky. In its brief...

One Tiny Habit at a Time Life changes don’t always come from sweeping decisions. Big goals fail because people try to take on too much at...

This way lies madness. BEYOND HERE LIES NOTHIN’ Jack stopped his old black Ford pickup, leaned out the window to read the weathered sign,...

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Time Travel Tranquility. Transport Yourself Through Time & Space. Welcome to the second guided meditation in our “Meditation Journeys” ...

Meditation On-the-Go. Sometimes all you need is sixty seconds. No elaborate routines, no special settings. Just a minute to step away...

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Salassa moved her knight, her gaze flickering between the board and the distant mushroom cloud. The sun hung low, casting an ominous hue...

These masks aren’t for others. They’re for ourselves. We all wear masks. They protect us, hide us, and define us. The masks we wear when...

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Vampire hunter? Paul Hutton looked mockingly into the rearview mirror. Like you have a lot of experience in that line of work. Vampire...

Earth’s Greatest Happenings A cornerstone of our knowledge, on our quest to reveal the secrets of existence. The Big Bang theory is a...

a Brief 7-Act Play Act 1: The Unlikely Lab (Scene: A cluttered and dimly lit laboratory, filled with the hum of machinery. Professor...

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Communicate Through Dreams Dream telepathy, also known as telepathic dreaming, refers to the purported ability to communicate with...

Kivas, Kachinas, and Ancient Prophecies The Hopi have survived in a harsh desert environment for centuries by staying true to their...

The Truth About Shadow People They hover at the edge and watch from the dark. You catch a glimpse of something dark and shadowy out of...