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The Key is Simple: Don’t Quit.

by: Steve Watkins In: journal, Writers, writing on: November 29, 2021

  Over the years, I've made it a tradition to write several year-end blog posts. Some on personal reflections, others on the milestone moments Dana …

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Tranquility Base Writer Retreats (2021 Schedule)

by: Steve Watkins In: Craft of Writing, Marketing, Writers, Writing Seminars on: February 5, 2020

  Our 2021 curriculum is focused on four primary dates (4 days each) on site at Tranquility Base in Mountain View, AR.  Call us for specific information …

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Before I Write: Five Things

by: Steve Watkins In: journal, Writers, writing, writing tips on: April 29, 2016

Reading and participating in social media "forums" is a favorite pastime. It's a good way to learn, laugh and network with others who have similar interests. I …

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House Hunters International: Our “Tryout” Story

by: Steve Watkins In: Ecuador, Entertainment, journal, Latin America, TV, Writers, writing on: March 22, 2013

In one form or another, I've worked in mass communications my entire life - and 99 percent of that as a print journalist. Never, I repeat, never, did I have …

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After 85 Days in Ecuador: 10 Things I Can Say

by: Steve Watkins In: Ecuador, Faith, journal, Latin America, relationships, Writers, writing on: March 7, 2013

"No one ever became poor from giving." ~ Anne Frank Today,  Dana and I log our 85th day in Ecuador. The next three weeks will be a time of busy preparation …

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EL Submissions Guidelines

by: Steve Watkins In: Business, culture, Latin America, social media, Writers, writing on: November 26, 2012

Our submissions guidelines for Ecuador Living Magazine. Feel free to re-post, or share with anyone who may be interested. …

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Why Are You So Aggressive Toward the Things You Believe are Wrong?

by: Steve Watkins In: "Religion", journal, relationships, social media, Writers, writing on: November 20, 2012

(BLOGGER'S NOTE: For a writer (at least for me, I should say) there's no higher honor than reader commentary - good, bad or indifferent - it's my cocaine. Last …

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Case Study: When a Reader Says, “I Know How You Think.”

by: Steve Watkins In: Books, Writers, writing on: November 13, 2012

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing." ~ Ben …

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What We Fight For, Cherish and Honor – But Almost Never ENJOY

by: Steve Watkins In: "Religion", journal, life, Writers, writing on: November 5, 2012

“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That …

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In Google Search of the Old Farmer’s Prayer

by: Steve Watkins In: Agriculture, culture, journal, Writers, writing on: October 24, 2012

"Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it, and keep it." ~ Genesis 2:15 *** From an analytical standpoint, one of the …

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What would a “Blog-You-Mentary” look like?

by: Steve Watkins In: social media, Writers, writing on: October 15, 2012

I've developed a web domain hording habit. It's just another quirk in the day-to-day life of an OCD wanna-be-make-a-difference-in-the-world blogger-dreamer, I …

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Your Friendship: Is it Freely Offered, or Earned?

by: Steve Watkins In: Friends, journal, Writers, writing on: October 11, 2012

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAMRXqQXemU] In the formative years when I wasn't playing golf on Sunday, most of those afternoons were spent watching …

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Six Blog Post “Leads” That Will Lose Me in a Second

by: Steve Watkins In: Publishing, social media, Writers, writing on: October 9, 2012

"Literature is the art of writing something that will be read  twice; journalism what will be grasped at once." ~ Cyril  Connolly LEAD (OR LEDE) - A lead …

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