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2021: My Year-in-Review

by: Steve Watkins In: journal, Publishing, writing on: December 29, 2021

  This year presented its share of opportunities and challenges. But in almost every respect, 2021 is a year we'll remember fondly with some …

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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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My 2021 Agenda

by: Steve Watkins In: Books, Christianity, Memoirs, Non-Fiction Books, The South, writing on: December 20, 2020

(Blogger's Note: This is Part II in a series of year-end blog posts.) Last week, I published the newly developed foundation of core ideas that will guide …

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‘Bear’ly a Deer Hunter

by: Steve Watkins In: Books, journal, writing on: September 23, 2020

My weekly column from The Stone County Leader: “Black bears rarely attack. But here’s the thing. Sometimes they do. All bears are agile, cunning, and …

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All Things Self Publishing: Join Our Virtual Retreat Oct. 22-25

by: Steve Watkins In: Books, writing on: September 10, 2020

If you've ever thought about self-publishing your own book, but just get overwhelmed at the thought of all that's involved, and if you'd like to discuss best …

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When the Dirt Speaks

by: Steve Watkins In: journal, writing on: September 9, 2020

Here's my debut column for The Stone County Leader published this week. They decided to call it The Flatlander: *** The local real estate agent maneuvered …

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The Art of Loafing in a Parts Store

by: Steve Watkins In: Arkansas, Craft of Writing, Memoirs, Non-Fiction Books, rural America, The South, writing on: March 14, 2020

When you think on it, it’s amazing just how much of nothing can go on in a little town. In the seventies and eighties, Monette, Arkansas had at least a half …

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Photo of the Week

by: Steve Watkins In: Arkansas, authors, journal, nature, The South, writing on: March 1, 2020

Inaugural picnic on the grounds of Tranquility Base. 2/29/20 (Photo, Frances Merrell) …

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More Than Just a Story

by: Steve Watkins In: Agriculture, farming, rural America, writing on: February 29, 2020

During the last eighteen months and through the process of drafting The King of Highbanks Road, there is something I’ve not shared with you. It’s the kind of …

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10 Things I Learned to Love About Home Again

by: Steve Watkins In: Agriculture, Arkansas, Books, writing on: February 24, 2020

  As we wrap up the finishing text for The King of Highbanks Road, I reflect on so many things from the experience of putting it all on paper - and how …

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Stop the Presses! But Go to 500!

by: Steve Watkins In: Arkansas, Books, Memoirs, Non-Fiction Books, The South, writing on: February 21, 2020

After eighteen months of writing, and a half-year of (ongoing) editing, we've set Saturday, October 3 as the release date for The King of Highbanks Road. There …

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Ten Inspiring People I Met on the Internet and Now Call Friends

by: Steve Watkins In: People, Stories, writing on: February 17, 2020

Keith Richardson Some time around 2014 my phone rang and showed an unknown number. The caller identified himself at Keith Richardson and said he'd found a blog …

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Giving Tranquility Base Some Breathing Room

by: Steve Watkins In: Arkansas, Mountain View, writing on: February 14, 2020

    Its legal description is Roundbottom Pool Estates, an approximate 50-acre land tract developed in a spectacular river valley near …

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The Task is Complete

by: Steve Watkins In: depression, Faith, journal, writing on: February 12, 2020

Some time back around 2010 I was getting desperate. I hadn’t worked in two years and chronic depression had settled in, seeming it might never go away. Dana and …

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The Honesty Box

by: Steve Watkins In: culture, Faith, Stories, writing on: February 5, 2020

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely that what others …

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Top 10 People Who Shaped My Storytelling

by: Steve Watkins In: Craft of Writing, Stories, writing on: February 3, 2020

Any writer would have a difficult time counting all the things that affect his or her work. Places, different environments, other writers. Lots of …

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The Power of Just Walking Away

by: Steve Watkins In: Camino de Santiago, journal, writing on: January 11, 2020

“Boys, the best thing you can do with death is ride off from it.” ~ Capt. Woodrow F. Call from the movie, Lonesome  Dove Dr. Robert Lewis was teaching pastor at …

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Be Teachable

by: Steve Watkins In: journal, Life Strategies, Truth, writing on: September 10, 2019

You wouldn’t think it would be the case for someone who’s completed five decades and entered a sixth, but one of the most important lessons I continue learning …

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Some Work Thoughts on Labor Day

by: Steve Watkins In: journal, life, writing on: September 2, 2019

  •There is nothing worse than waking up each morning dreading where you're about to go and spend time for the next eight hours. It's not likely that …

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20 Things I’ve Learned in My 50s

by: Steve Watkins In: Faith, Lists, Observations, writing on: August 20, 2019

•Some days when you get out of bed, it's just going to hurt. •Ibuprofen is a wonderful drug, preventive and otherwise. •No matter how much it disgusts you …

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