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Make Progress, Not Perfection

"Make your mark, and see where it takes you." Peter H. Reynolds, The Dot Once, I had a grumpy little voice that lived inside my head. It was the Voice of Perfect, and it never let me finish anything. "It's not shiny enough!" it would whisper, or "Wait, make the…
Nor Sanavongsay
November 12, 2013
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Writing Picture Storybooks

“Everyone's story matters.”– WILLIAM JOYCE I finished writing and illustrating a picture storybook recently and I wanted to share my experience. Now, I’m not going to say that I’m a expert children's book author by any means, I want you to get a better idea of what goes into writing a picture…
Nor Sanavongsay
October 22, 2013
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The Silent Flute

“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.” Bruce Lee My friends know I've always looked up to Bruce Lee. If you don't, let me tell you why. There was a movie he wanted to make called "The Silent Flute". Sadly, he never got the chance, but…
Nor Sanavongsay
June 13, 2013
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A Simple Path

The path you take in life is not always easy, nor is it simple. The day my family landed in America, it was snowing. Kingsport, Tennessee, January 29th, 1979 – I was four, and I'd never seen anything like it. Tiny, icy stars falling softly, like a strange kind of…
Nor Sanavongsay
May 28, 2013