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Refs Need More Time With Instant Replay. Take VHS Tape Home

It was what they call a "bang-bang" play. Jacoby Carmichael, the heart and soul of these scrappy Sheboygan Wildcats, drove to the basket...

Long Overdue Newsletter - March 2020

Stay Healthy During a time like this, it is incredibly important to keep your entire self healthy. This includes body AND mind. We’ve...

Upcoming Project: Ryan H. Vaughn

Ryan's Full Blog Sample Chapters How to Build a Sand Castle (or anything) Every Rose Has Its Thorns When to Stop Crushing It

[Introduction] You're Being Watched: How Everything Leaders Do, Say and Are Sends a Message

INTRODUCTION “People want leadership. And in the absence of genuine leadership, they will listen to anyone who steps up to the...

Long Overdue Newsletter: February 2020

Quote of the month: "I would rather go 0-for-30 from the floor than 0-for-9. An 0-for-9 means you beat yourself, you psyched yourself out...

Jill of All Trades: Chapter 1

“Take heed that no man deceive you.” Matthew 24:4 Chapter One By: Victoria Leigh She found herself on an unexpected stage. The PA...

Cayman Went: Sample Chapter

Merciless high seas driven by fierce ocean winds slammed against the catboat as black storm clouds rolled across the hostile sky. ...

Five Bells | Maelstrom

By: Laura E. Vasilion Johnny was asleep when the busboy lit the match. Unconscious, when flames flickered in the artificial palm tree and...

Long Overdue Newsletter - January 2020

Happy New Year! If your New Year's Resolution is to get to the gym more, enforce a new ban on sweets, or give up Cheetos once and for...

Long Overdue Newsletter - December 2019

Wait, so what is Long Overdue? We prefer to talk about your stories, but since this is our first official newsletter, we'll take a second...

Check Your Font Size, Bro | Here or There

By: Chris O'Brien I glanced at my older brother’s phone, and it looked like he was reading from a large print Reader’s Digest. Everything...

How does the Midwest sell us on winter? | Here or There

By: Chris O'Brien Let’s say money is not an issue. And you could move anywhere in the country. Anywhere in the world. You could wake up...

Do I still need a literary agent? | Unpublished

In 2017, there were one million new self-published books. Most of which were published on Amazon. But let's imagine for a second that...

Chapter 1: Consummation | Tackle the Library: French Revolution

By: Jon Oldham “The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.” – Maximilien...

Chapter 2: The Company | Don't Be That Guy

By: David Warden In a pleasant town in a pleasant office park resides a pleasant company named Techsys. Their line of business: providing...

Chapter 2: Settling In | Strawberry Moon

By: Joy M. Lilley The house came with the job; if you could call it a house. To my horror, a part of the place near the back had no roof...

The Four Types of Book Publishers

Book publishing hit a major milestone in 2017. It was the first time that 1 million new titles were self-published in a calendar year....

Pre-order Cecil the Centipede

Have you ever had an idea that stuck with you for 20-30 years? Maybe it's a business you thought about starting. Or a book you wanted to...

Restoring the Exclamation Point | Here or There

I love the exclamation point. When you see a “!” it even looks like it’s yelling at you. Just like the period says, “We’re done here,”...

BBQ for Breakfast at Wrigley BBQ | Chicago BBQ Series

If you're not careful, Chicago has a way of shrinking. Especially as it gets colder outside. In the summertime, you're happy to bounce...