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Mar.25.2013
I work on expressing myself. Some don't agree, but I do it differently than they expect.
They expect me to crack a joke or make a sarcastic comment more than they come to expect me to write a poem or share a sound marketing or publicity strategy for their business. When wisdom explodes...
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Jan.03.2013
As a young man who showed interest in writing at an early age, my parents supported my efforts by going so far as to sign me up for college courses in creative writing. I feel it my duty to share some of what I experienced and learned from that early stage up until now as I...
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Sep.09.2012
"Action is my domain." - Gandhi
Think on how things really are going for you with your writing career. Check your own progress and productivity as a writer. See where you have developed your skills. Track your own productivity as far as your portfolio of publications like articles...
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Jul.19.2012
I mess up a lot.
Hey! What do you expect when you work a full-time job and try to operate a ministry and a business during your "free" time. With all that being juggled, I miss it sometimes. On some days, I just miss the mark. I admit that.
I love God's mercies. They're new...
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Jun.30.2012
None of us are perfect.
Such a statement should make sense to most of us. It should come to life as we read it.
I cannot do much but get a little better, never quite reaching the ultimate goal of perfection. I can operate as a perfectionist. That's not achieving perfection....
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Jun.21.2012
I think I do the best that I can do with what I have to offer. If it's writing, I try my best to keep things real and lively. I am toying with some audio pieces to go with my poetry. It's real cool. I already did some video projects with my shorter poems that I am...
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May.18.2012
Read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and you will find yourself engaged with a cast of characters who seem to border on absurdity and extreme reality. The characters within the classic story fall somewhere between fictional and almost too close to reality if you have ever been in love...
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May.14.2012
In all that you do as a writer, be creative.
Be open to new ideas. Be intuitive with your process. Play with words and definitions. Build a plethora of experience. Put your best foot forward. never let up and never give up. Always try to do your best.
Most of all...
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May.02.2012
As writers, we have a real challenge. If we do not keep up, we will be passed up.
No, it is not like corporate competitiveness at all. This is totally related to trends and transitions in how people get and share information these days.
Do you know where your readers are located...
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Apr.16.2012
Put a new twist on your Twitter account. Don't let it just become some stream of humdrum 140-character postings of thoughts of the day and extended status updates. Here are some real ways to genuinely add a new twist to your Twitter account.
Retweet what you like from those you follow...
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Mar.28.2012
Let's start out on the right foot from the beginning. Most writers will frown upon a comparison of our craft to the greed and fanfare of the NFL. However, a lesson emerges out of both sides of the recent deals into and out of Denver for both Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow.
Here's the...
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Mar.23.2012
"Never, never, never give up." - Winston Churchill
Churchill's words fill our hearts with determination and vigor. He enthuses the weakened and the weary. He energizes the down and the dormant. He offers a single spark of encouragement mixed with a slice of endurance.
You need...
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Mar.01.2012
National Poetry Month is approaching (April). Do you already have plans?
Here go some simple ideas for celebrating and making the most of National Poetry Month:
Promote your published books and poems via links on social networks
Offer to read your poetry or classic poems at a school or...
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Feb.19.2012
The craft of writing lends itself to peaks and valleys often between hope and doubt. Questions loom as to whether your works will be published or not. Acceptance is always on the verge or at a distance like a far-off horizon.
Alas, the creative artist's truest solace is that...
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Feb.18.2012
I recently performed at a local farmer's market for Black History Month. I shared about three pieces of poetry in free-flowing spoken word format before a sparse crowd of Friday shoppers. Those who were there got a taste of my poetry beyond Black history. I tried offering...
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About Bruce
Speak from the heart and speak to the people.
Married to his wife Danielle and father of Marquest, Mia and Marley Jackson, Rev. Bruce Jackson feels blessed to be a part of a community where change is on the rise in San Diego. He serves on the board of...