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Why George R.R. Martin is not the 'American Tolkien'
This column was first published in Trenton Monitor . Before the popular HBO series “Game of Thrones” aired, George R.R. Martin was mostly...

David Kilby
Apr 73 min read
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The 4 'I's of Writing and Why They Matter
Images imagined with Midjourney Why do I write? I write to inform, inspire, imagine, and innovate, preferably in that order as a matter...

David Kilby
Mar 108 min read
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Why It's So Hard to Find a Good Story These Days
Imagined with Midjourney This article was first published in Trenton Monitor . Have you ever walked out of a movie theater or finished a...

David Kilby
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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Answering the Call to Be a Writer
You may have come to my blog to learn something, so I am sorry if I disappoint. Almost every writer, mentor, and online guru claims he...

David Kilby
Dec 9, 20249 min read
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What We Teach Says Much About Us
I attended a board of education meeting as a journalist, covering a story about the use of R-rated films in class lessons at a local high sc

David Kilby
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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"You can't direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails"
Life is a journey ... Our vessel has to adjust its sails according to the wind, but our destination never changes. It is heaven, or God's...

David Kilby
Nov 12, 202410 min read
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Why an Article's SEO Is Not Paramount
No, I do not know much about search engine optimization, but I do know a little about using the art of writing to reach people. Words...

David Kilby
Oct 30, 20233 min read
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When Tragedy Strikes
By Amy Yanek When tragedy strikes, after the initial shock wears off, mentally processing the step change our lives have been forced...

Amy Miller
Sep 23, 20232 min read
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Committing to Writing Each Day
I've made the commitment to write each day so many times before, I hesitate to make it again. In the past, my motivation was superficial...

David Kilby
Sep 9, 20233 min read
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Why I Support Classic Title Case for Blog Posts
Online publications have pretty much abandoned the classic title case. This may seem innocuous, but it is actually one of many ways our...

David Kilby
Sep 7, 20233 min read
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The Keys to Keeping a Blog
Much has been written about writing a blog. I started blogging in 2004 when the concept was very new, back when blogs truly were personal...

David Kilby
Aug 18, 20237 min read
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Signposts of a novel (seeds for planters)
Who can write a novel? The amount of people who say they can far outnumbers those who actually do. I've always tried, but my countless...

David Kilby
Jan 16, 20233 min read
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Catholic Passion for Reading and Writing Is Enough
It's actually not my goal to get readers. My goal is to pursue my passion with reckless abandon and see what happens. God is the author

David Kilby
Sep 27, 20203 min read
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Time Capsule
Future me, I hope you still kneel and pray before bed at night. I hope you’re still pursuing your dreams, so my mentors turn out right ...

David Kilby
May 22, 20162 min read
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Random Prose about Winter
On nature's eve, Winter arrives with a performance that can only be hers. The characters who once stood in the spotlight have all...

David Kilby
Feb 24, 20151 min read
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