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writing to see the miraculous in the mundane
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the first posts i wrote my first year of blogging
2023-2024
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Fulfillment: There's Only One Answer
Photo credit to Marc-Olivier Jodoin. Fulfillment. It's what we all want. What we're all searching for. It's why people tear the world and...
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Sep 22, 20232 min read
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The Greatest Tree: A Poem
The Greatest Tree I was a tree I grew up tall Waved in the breeze Fell in the fall I wanted a purpose To do something more Something to...
E. G. Runyan
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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A Dangerous Fire and the Unimportance of Possessions
Two weeks ago my family and I had quite the adventure. “Where’s all that smoke coming from?” I asked, looking up from the dining room...
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Sep 15, 20233 min read
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Lochinvar: A-Scottish-Poem-Turned-Short-Story
Photo credit to Cas Holmes on Unsplash. Lochinvar: A Poem Turned Short-Story Recently in an English class I've been taking, my teacher...
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Sep 12, 20238 min read
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My Published Review on "The Golden Key"
Hey friends! I'm happy to say that I had a review on the new graphic novel adaptation of George MacDonald's short story The Golden Key...
E. G. Runyan
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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On "The Ballad of Jody Baxter" and Growing Up
Photo credit to Baim Hanif on Unsplash. When we were little, we all wanted to grow up. I remember telling my parents multiple times that...
E. G. Runyan
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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4 Reasons Why Frodo Isn't a Weak Character
A lot of people I talk to who are fans of The Lord of the Rings don’t like Frodo. “He’s so weak,” they’ll tell me. “He’s really whiny.”...
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Sep 1, 20233 min read
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In the Eye of a Tornado: A Short Story
Author Disclaimer: I wrote this for fun while on a sprint call with some fellow writers during a competition. I read that survivors claim...
E. G. Runyan
Aug 29, 20234 min read
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Guest Post - Faithful In Little: Encouragement to the Average Artist
Photo credit to Kilarov Zaneit on Unsplash. Today I have the honor of welcoming a guest blogger for a post! Indy Wild, author of the Indy...
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Aug 25, 20232 min read
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A Review on the 1979 Animated Film "The Return of the King"
Well friends, I watched it. And here is the promised review. For those of you who are brave enough, I have also added scenes and clips...
E. G. Runyan
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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SHOULD I WRITE A REVIEW ON THIS?!
I think I've found the most offensive, repulsive, and morally questionable film of all time. My LIBRARY had this?! SCANDAL!!! Yet it did....
E. G. Runyan
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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Bloom Where God Plants You
Photo credit to Pasi Jormalainen on Unsplash. Last week I attended my first writer’s conference, and it was a blast. There were many...
E. G. Runyan
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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