Category Archives: Ideas for Creating Permanent Change

Chasing Old Man Winter in the New Year!

Posted on January 9, 2019 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

January, this first month of the new year, always starts off with great hope and promise. Often, however, those feelings of optimism and expectation sour as the weather turns colder and the sun remains behind dark clouds for weeks on … Continue reading →

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Chasing Away Old Man Winter

Posted on January 24, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

January, this first month of the new year, always starts off with great hope and promise. Often, however, those feelings of optimism and expectation sour as the weather turns colder and the sun remains behind dark clouds for weeks on … Continue reading →

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How to Action-Pack the New Year!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018! Now, before you roll your eyes at yet another lesson about New Year’s resolutions, here are some practical suggestions to help you make realistic goals and keep yourself on track to meet those goals. Take a … Continue reading →

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Changing Ordinary People into Heroes!

Posted on June 21, 2017 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In last week’s blog, I discussed fiction novel character development techniques. I ended the blog by stating, “Make your characters real and believable by first making them real to you.” An evolving fiction plot is not very interesting unless there … Continue reading →

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Fictional Character Development 101

Posted on June 14, 2017 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

As many of you know, I’ve recently published my third novel. Click HERE to Review or Buy! While deep in the process of promoting that book, I can’t help but look to the future and begin another one. In last week’s blog, … Continue reading →

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Create An Action-Packed New Year!

Posted on January 4, 2017 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

First off -> HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017! Now, before you roll your eyes at yet another lesson about New Year’s resolutions, here are some practical suggestions to help you 1) make realistic goals, 2) plan them logically, and 3) keep … Continue reading →

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FDA Says, “Stop Using Antibacterial Soaps and Cleansers!”

Posted on September 7, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

My blog headline mimics the headlines I’ve witnessed in print for the last couple of weeks. The FDA has finally ruled on the use, overuse and abusive use of antibacterial soaps. I’ve blogged in the past (here and here) about … Continue reading →

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Create An Action-Packed New Year!

Posted on January 6, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Before you roll your eyes at yet another lesson about New Year’s resolutions, here are some practical suggestions to help you 1) make realistic goals, 2) plan them logically, and 3) keep yourself on track to meet those goals. First … Continue reading →

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