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5 days ago
4 min

Flannery O'Connor on Writing

Although I do not read much fiction and write even less of it, I am interested in learning what has made certain famous writers (even fic...

Dennis L. Peterson

Jan 8
3 min

Playing Devil's Advocate

In last week's blog post (see https://www.dennislpeterson.com/post/new-year-slower-pace), I discussed the benefits of "slow writing." Tod...

Dennis L. Peterson

Jan 7
1 min

Featured on Southern Writers Magazine's Suite T!

I'm so excited to be a guest today @SouthrnWritrMag. Read about lessons I learned from doing genealogical research for my book "A Goodly ...

Dennis L. Peterson

Jan 1
4 min

New Year, Slower Pace

It's hard to fathom the fact that another year is behind us and a new year is before us. It's a blank slate, clean, unsullied, unmarred. ...

Dennis L. Peterson

Dec 25, 2020
3 min

Memorable Christmases

On this day, Christmas Day 2020, my mind has been reviewing Christmases past, from my childhood through adulthood and into senior-citizen...

Dennis L. Peterson

Dec 18, 2020
3 min

Go for the Goal!

It's that time of year again. It's time to reassess and evaluate the goals we set for ourselves at the first of the year and to set goals...

Dennis L. Peterson

Dec 11, 2020
3 min

So Suddenly!

I lost a dear friend and neighbor over the Thanksgiving holidays. Rob and I had talked just the week before, making arrangements for him ...

Dennis L. Peterson

Dec 4, 2020
1 min

A Gift that Equips

It's hard to believe that it's the first week of December already. As we enter this final one-twelfth of the year, we are reminded that w...

Dennis L. Peterson

Nov 27, 2020
2 min

Much for which to Be Thankful

As Thanksgiving Day approached this year, I heard and read many comments about how terrible 2020 has been and how it would be hard to cel...

Dennis L. Peterson

Nov 20, 2020
2 min

A Gift You Can Open Many Times

Believe it or not, it's that time of year again. Time to begin thinking of what gifts you're going to buy for your friends and family mem...

Dennis L. Peterson

Nov 13, 2020
2 min

Can You Tell Me Why?

Figuring out why people read what they do is a mystery to me. Each individual reader differs in so many ways: political and religious wor...

Dennis L. Peterson

Nov 6, 2020
3 min

No "Little Things" in Writing

In writing and publishing, there is no such thing as "little things." Everything and anything can be important in a writer's quest for pu...

Dennis L. Peterson

Oct 30, 2020
3 min

Accuracy = Credibility in Writing

Whether we write fiction or nonfiction, we must conduct some degree of research, and it's important that the information we provide from ...

Dennis L. Peterson

Oct 23, 2020
2 min

Let the Chips Fall

Motivational guru and success expert Napoleon Hill (http://naphill.org) said, "You can't control others' acts, but you can control your r...

Dennis L. Peterson

Oct 16, 2020
3 min

Writer, Deliver on Your Promises!

I recently had a couple of pleasant experiences with repairmen. That shouldn't be news, but in today's world, the opposite experience is ...

Dennis L. Peterson

Oct 9, 2020
2 min

When the Filter Fails

My backlit watch read 4:55. Five more minutes, I thought. I closed my eyes and immediately drifted back into a deep, dream-filled sleep. ...

Dennis L. Peterson

Oct 2, 2020
4 min

Wye Jony Can't Spel or Rite

Sitting at a light in heavy traffic the other day, my eyes suddenly became aware of the writing on the double doors of the work van in fr...

What Famous Writers Said About Their Craft

Dennis L. Peterson

Sep 25, 2020
1 min

What Famous Writers Said About Their Craft

Sometimes the best inspiration for writing comes from those who have actually proven themselves to be effective and successful writers. T...

Dennis L. Peterson

Sep 18, 2020
3 min

Turn Storms into Success

Following the reports of the approach, landfall, and aftermath of Hurricane Sally made me ponder the storms of life and how they affect m...

Dennis L. Peterson

Sep 11, 2020
3 min

4 Editorial Red Flags

Every editor has certain things he or she seems just naturally attuned to detect. Encountered often enough, those things could even becom...

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