Steve Lance
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Find the Hero
You grew up with a father, a surrogate father, or the idea of what a father should be, or maybe none at all. Each of us has our own story. Some of them are wonderful stories, some are tragic stories, but are told through our own eyes and experiences as we had lived them.
By Steve Lance4 years ago in Families
Three Ways to Make Money with Bitcoin
The first way to make money with Bitcoin is to be an excellent trader. I don’t mean a good trader; I mean a great trader. The difference between a talented baseball player and an outstanding baseball player is that an outstanding one hits the ball 2% more often.
By Steve Lance4 years ago in 01
Short Story Fiction and Poetry Writing Contest
Are you looking to gain a larger audience and perhaps earn a few dollars, pounds, euros, francs, yen, rands, riels, rupees, pesos, or shillings? Maybe use it to invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Dogecoin. Or perhaps, gold, silver, rubies, or diamonds. Or better yet, have a nice dinner with someone you care about.
By Steve Lance4 years ago in Journal
Third Great Incantations Bracket Challenge
We held third Great Incantations bracket challenge, with 30 members taking part. The rules were simple; read the stories in your bracket and pick your favorites. It was a friendly competition, with only bragging rights on the line.
By Steve Lance4 years ago in Journal
The Fascinating World of Owls
The challenge is for a short piece of fiction, so you could do just fine knowing nothing about owls. In fact, you could write “I was thinking about a barn owl, when suddenly…” and then write any story you wanted. But what fun would that be?
By Steve Lance4 years ago in Earth
PSA for Quality Sleep
Herbert — a rare blue-haired monster — was gasping for breath as he entered the coffee shop. He had run the last couple of blocks, fearing he would be late for his 9:00 am meeting with Thomas the Troll. Herbert considered being late, rude, fortunately he had made it with thirty seconds to spare. Thomas, who had no such concerns, had yet to arrive.
By Steve Lance4 years ago in Humans
Sleep Until the Morning Sun
With apologies to Dylan Thomas, do go gently into that good night, and sleep, sleep until the morning sun. Of course, if it was that easy, one in three adults would not suffer from a lack of sleep. They would not be putting themselves at a higher risk for diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, obesity, and depression. They would not have a higher rate of automobile crashes and machinery-related injuries. They would simply turn in and get a full night’s sleep.
By Steve Lance4 years ago in Longevity
Great Incantations Bracket Challenge
Great Incantations members faced off in two separate bracket challenges. The rules were simple, read the other stories in your bracket and pick your favorites. It was a friendly competition, with only bragging rights on the line.
By Steve Lance4 years ago in Journal
