As a teacher, I always insisted to my students that the study of history was about much more than dates and elections and battles; it is...

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...

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

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

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....

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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...

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

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

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