This year I not only got to release my first book, I also got to work with a team of people to make a commercial for it. You can watch the commercial for free on YouTube and learn more about its production on IMDb. Let me know in the comments whether you liked the …
Working with Robotic Flyers Productions, a group I've made several short films with, I made a commercial for my book Sunrise Over Beijing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1yljPePd_U
I sit on the corner of my bed, body rocking slightly as I try not to scream. I’m in the middle of a minor anxiety attack. I’ve had anxiety problems since I was about eleven years old. Strange haphazard thoughts and temptations swirl through my head like a terrible storm, threatening to bash my sanity …
(This article previously published by The Odyssey on May 3, 2017) He can’t possibly be warm enough. I watched from the living room as my teacher and the other five students moved around the tiny kitchen, getting chai tea or coffee. The teacher spoke softly, but his strong Australian accent carried his voice farther than …
(This article first published by The Odyssey on November 8, 2017) Sometimes forgiveness isn’t about the other person at all. Sometimes it’s about taking the weight you can’t carry any longer off your chest. I started learning this in sixth grade. This was only my second year in public school, my family had recently moved …
In an article just published this afternoon, I talk about 7 things I learned about traveling light from my trip to China and Mongolia. Many of these tips apply to traveling through other continents as well.
Since I'm taking a Business Writing class at Taylor University, I had to give a professional-level presentation on a topic of my choice. I chose to present my upcoming book (currently titled Beside Me), a memoir about my 2015 trip to Asia. I also got to speak about my …
(This article first published by Taylor University's The Echo On February 14, 2016) Eight months ago, I was in Asia with a friend of mine. We were working on a tree farm as part of a three-month mission trip. One afternoon as we sat on the porch talking, the topic turned to relationships. My friend felt …
Ever had an experience you wanted to share? It doesn’t have to be something you wanted to publish, just a life story you needed to write down and share even if it was only with your family. If you haven’t, that’s fine -- but you might in the future. William Zinsser, who among other things …
This is a photograph I took of the Great Wall of China, changed into a new style (the wall is the light line you see running around the mountain range). For comparison, this is the original photo: Image Copyright 2015 by Gabriel Connor Salter.
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