Tag: writing

• Words to Ponder #11

  “History books as kids get older are all about facts, they’re all about punching holes in things, in showing how the heroes of the past were all racists and hypocrites.” Ryan Holiday – from the “Daily Dad” email July 17, 2023 This one strikes me, given how so much of today’s world seems to focus…

  Jeremy C Kester

  July 18, 2023

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  history, independent writing, philosophy, quote, Ryan Holiday, stoicism, thoughts, writing

• Shoes Hurt

  I’ve lived as one of those individuals who accepted that my feet were simply going to hurt as time went on. While I liked going barefoot when able, shedding my shoes at the earliest available moment, I unknowingly thought that barefoot wasn’t quite right. What did I need? Shoes with more cushion, more support, more…

  Jeremy C Kester

  July 17, 2023

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  barefoot shoes, Blog, fitness, foot pain, health, independent writing, life, writing

• Words to Ponder #10

  “Ever tried. Ever failed. matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett This happens to be one of my favorite quotes, and one that I have a lot of trouble actually following. Failure is such a scary thing, even when it has little in the way of down-sides. We don’t like failing, and often…

  Jeremy C Kester

  July 11, 2023

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  failure, independent writing, life, life lessons, quote, samuel beckett, writing

• Simple Is Not Easy

  With the release of my latest book (yes, I plan on milking that until the next one), I came to a new understanding: simple does not mean easy. Well — I actually knew that. The only difference here is in the cover for the book. I thought that by choosing to make the book cover…

  Jeremy C Kester

  July 10, 2023

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  artistry, cover design, design, independent writing, skill, writing, writing struggle

• Well Finally!

  It’s taken me more than a year. And longer than that if you count more than just when I originally promised what I am about to say. Anyway, as of Saturday, July 1st, I have a new book available! Varied Degrees of Darkness is my latest book of collected poems, the second I have published…

  Jeremy C Kester

  July 3, 2023

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  barnes and noble, independent publishing, independent writing, kindle, kindle ebooks, kobo, new book, poem, poetry, poetry book, self publishing, varied degrees of darkness, writing