I don’t know what happened next. I can’t explain it. It was like having an out of body experience. I’ll never understand how I had the courage to do it, but halfway through the film, I leaned over and said, “This is a good movie.” To Lloyd Layton. Better than that, he ...
While coloring can transport you to a more peaceful place, feeling like you’re in a new city is a special experience. This is the goal of Steve McDonald’s Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined. As you’re planning your next trip, take a break from the...
Not every detail needs to go into the pitch, and you want to leave a little uncertainty dangling at the end—How will this character overcome the obstacle? I’m sure you’ve already heard the advice to write the pitch as though it is the copy that will go on the inside flap/back cov...
The only obstacle is his intended’s older sister,Kate Sheffield—the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate is the woman haunting his increasin...
My mom once entered and won a contest where she shared the best advice your dad ever gave you. This is what she summarized from his life. “When running life’s obstacle course, stop along the way to help those who can’t get over the hurdles. The winner is the one who brings the...
Laney has come to love, she turns to the century-old words of a young lighthouse keeper to help her find the courage to move forward. But once truths from the past come to light and old love finds new beginnings, will Laney discover that forgiveness is the only way toward true healing...
3. “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer” – Name your favorite character that had to overcome a major obstacle. Why are they your favourite? At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’m going to say Lyra and Will fromHis Dark Materials. ...
Her protagonist is a female mage who faces the daunting obstacle of having her magic stripped from her while trying to simultaneously overthrow her corrupt father’s kingdom and prevent a primordial dark deity from consuming her lover’s soul from within. Saran is an absolute butt-kicker through...
While physical isolation plays a role, I think that the distance between hearts hardened toward each other, harboring resentment, is the most daunting obstacle. Because of all that Worie has gone through, it is not difficult to understand her feelings, and I admire her tenacity and sense of ...
Enclosed is a picture of me and my buddy Rawley Armstrong. Doesn’t he look like that actor John Wayne from Rio Grande? Rawley acts tough and has a cocky swagger like John Wayne, but he’s a good egg. He did his last run through the obstacle course yesterday. He actually finished ...