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Blogging by Burt
Burton W. Cole offers his "Humor with Heart" insights from life, Bible studies, book reviews, motivation, inspiration, writing tips, and whatever else strikes his fancy. He also contributes to the multi-author Storyteller Squad blog:
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Quips and quotes for exasperated parents
I love quotes. As a longtime newspaper guy, I’m always looking for that strong, whimsical, poignant, or otherwise attention-grabbing...
Burton W. Cole
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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Failure is just a road to success
My life didn’t end when I failed. When I moaned to Dad that Coach cut me from the seventh-grade basketball team, Dad didn’t make an angry...
Burton W. Cole
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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Yes! There Will Be Another Bash Book! Plus Duck Mallard!
The answer is YES! There WILL be a fourth installment in the Bash and Beamer series! Not only that, but Bash and Beamer's cousin Michael...
Burton W. Cole
Feb 24, 20211 min read
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The Reverend Spy combines faith, danger and intrigue
I love spy stories. The danger, the intrigue, the fate of the world hanging in the balance… In this case, it was real. The Reverend Spy...
Burton W. Cole
Jan 15, 20212 min read
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Know When to Give Up
It’s one of our favorite mantras: Never give up. The Bible encourages perseverance, right? “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at...
Burton W. Cole
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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How I Learned the Writing Life From the Bible
We know the Bible applies to all aspects of life. We do know that, don’t we? Absolutely. That includes tips for writing. Really. I...
Burton W. Cole
Jan 12, 20214 min read
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I Quit!
People tell you to never give up on your dreams. But that’s exactly what I had to do. I wanted to write. I penned bad poetry in third...
Burton W. Cole
Jan 12, 20212 min read
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Accidental Lessons on the Road to Writerhood
The weird thing about life lessons is you don’t figure out that you learned something until long after class is dismissed. It started for...
Burton W. Cole
Jan 12, 20212 min read
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Are You Brave Enough to Fail?
Failure is a part of success. Really. Frank E. Peretti talked about that very thing last month at the American Christian Fiction Writers...
Burton W. Cole
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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The Amazing Beauty of Ugliness
When I crave a beautiful place, I lace up my hiking shoes and head a few miles up the road to tiny Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park. The...
Burton W. Cole
Jan 8, 20212 min read
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He Came to Say Your Name
It's crazy how a pair of glasses was all the disguise Superman needed. Not even closest friends Jimmy Olsen or Lois Lane knew that Clark...
Burton W. Cole
Jan 8, 20213 min read
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