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  • Do You Adventure Enough?

    I can't believe it's been two and a half weeks since our feet touched Texas ground again. It seems like just a few days ago that we left for England with writing workshops, Spoken Groove performances, preaching and lots of Tree of Psalms work to do. Before I spin the tale of Vicki and my adventures, here are a couple things you need to know…

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  • Spoken Groove, England and a New Book

    Do you ever feel like everything's going a little too well? That's how it's been for Vicki and me the last few months. We have little problems here and there, but an avalanche of good things has surrounded us. It's been hard to keep up. I'll try to get you up to date…

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  • Mass Lego Kidnapping

    Bobby the Lego is in hiding. You may not see him when Vicki and I show up to do workshops or performances. He and the other Legos are scared of even more kidnappings after Laura, and five other of their Lego friends disappeared the morning of Saturday, October 13th at the Junior High Journey conference in Anderson, Indiana. More details to come in a second...

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  • Surrounded by Unexpected Goodness

    Surrounded by unexpected goodness in Taylor, Michigan

    "Forget worry and live like I lurk at every corner with unexpected goodness..." I penned those words a few years ago after a conversation with Roy and Pennie Williams and Akintunde Omitowoju, three of the most interesting people in the world. At the time I had no girlfriend, less than stellar finances and a lot of uncertainty about my future.
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  • What Are You Against?

  • Delayed Rewards on the Awesomeness Tour

    Fall Flowers in Pennsylvania ©Peter Nevland 2012Color has erupted across the northern countryside as Fall shoves temperatures back down to manageable levels. We've reveled in red sumac leaves, orange and yellowy maples and the purples, greens and color swirls of harvest produce. Fall's always captured my imagination like no other season.
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  • We Take Off in 2 Weeks...

    The How to Dream Awesomeness Tour begins next Thursday in Dublin. That's Dublin, TX, of course, where I'll be teaching business owners "How to Write Stories that Make People Buy What You Sell," accompanied by small town, tasty cooking. After that, Vicki and I will hop, skip and fly our way to Dallas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Arkansas.
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  • Winning When You Don't Win

    Sometimes opportunities come out of nowhere. Such is the case this week as an opportunity for some Austin performances called me on the phone and asked me face-to-face. Who was I to say no?

    Thurs, Aug. 23, 8pm, Jacinto Hall, $1000 University of Texas slam, FREE read more

  • Needing Your Help

    If you love or ever have loved Spoken Groove, Vicki and I need your help...

    How To Dream Awesomeness 2012 Tour PosterWe're touring the USA from Sept. 20th - Oct. 22rd on our "How to Dream Awesomeness" tour.  We've been trying to book all the workshops and shows ourselves while working other jobs, but it's just too much work for us.  If you'd like us to come to your town or city here's how you can help...
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  • Murderous Rhythm & Rhyme and Further England Adventures

    A How To Write Tip

    I cringed as three women butchered what should have been a good story. Bolster the GiantThey, along with a few hundred other people were celebrating Bolster Day, the legend of a cannibalistic giant defeated by the clever wits of a beautiful villager. They had all the ingredients for gripping reading: terror, villainy, government ineptitude, a vulnerable heroine and a surprising outcome. read more