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The beginning for a writer is the journal. I say this because it is the testing grounds for all your styles and ideas. If you do not keep a journal, it will be hard for you to be a good writer in almost any field.

You should write a little every day if you want to cultivate your literary skills. That's the beauty of a journal... because you don't need a revolutionary idea or original thought to write a successful entry into your journal. Other types of writing are not as forgiving; when you write poetry when you don't feel poetic or a story when you don't feel inspired, you will likely not turn out highly artistic words.


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Good Memories from the Badlands

Posted on May 31, 2021 | Last Updated Jun 1, 2021
Shawn Hiking in Killdeer

Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.

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Posted on Sep 1, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

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Posted on Aug 21, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

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Posted on Aug 12, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

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Posted on Aug 6, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

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Posted on Aug 4, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

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Posted on Jul 23, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

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Posted on Jul 10, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Now that the Mailman is a Laker I'm returning my loyalties to my boyhood team.

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Don't Go

Posted on Jul 8, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Poem on forseen loss. I wrote this for my mother shortly before she died.

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