Writing Inspirational Stories About Everyday People
By Del Duduit Some people have their lives planned out. They go to college, major in a certain degree and find a career right out of school in which they work until they retire. That sounds awesome. Me? Not the case. I attended Ohio University, majored in Sport Sciences and had dreams of working in the… Continue reading Are you ready for change?
By Del Duduit This past weekend, Angie and I attended two events in town with two different purposes, but one main emphasis. We woke up early on Saturday, something I love to do, and headed for "fuel" at Tim Hortons. Then we drove over to CRADLE, our local Crisis Pregnancy Center, for a walk through… Continue reading What a weekend of Life
By Del Duduit After three years in the making, it will finally be released. The original manuscript that introduced me to the world of Christian writing will make its debut around Thanksgiving. The release of this book is bittersweet because it was inspired out of mostly tragic events. I struggled with several titles over the… Continue reading Having Impossible Faith
By Del Duduit "So I want to encourage you to live out your faith on Bring Your Bible to School Day and share God's love with friends. You're not alone." It started out as a simple message from Drew Brees, NFL superstar quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, who was encouraging students across America to… Continue reading Bravo Drew Brees
By Del Duduit I love John Wayne movies. There is something special about them. I guess the fact that he always stood for America and did things “the right way” always appealed to me. They were entertaining, and many of them were peppered with brilliant comedy. My top five include in no certain order: Chisum… Continue reading What’s in your past?
By Del Duduit This is not a doom-and-gloom post, though it might seem like one when you peruse it for the first time. Over the past few years, I have posted a plethora of patriotic blogs and have established my love of God, family and country without apology. I am proud to be an American… Continue reading I Pledge Allegiance
By Del Duduit A worthy cause can strengthen a relationship. Just ask Paul and Rana Petersen. The couple has been married 30 years, which might be a record in Hollywood, California. I met Paul and Rana at the Roy Rogers Festival in Portsmouth, Ohio a few weeks ago and was intrigued by their story. Paul… Continue reading A Minor Consideration
By Del Duduit More than two years ago, my entire life changed when I attended the Florida Christian Writers Conference. I met my agent, Cyle Young, there in 2017 and signed a book contract the following year that has developed into an exciting series with New Hope Publishers and Iron Stream Media. Through the writer… Continue reading A Whole New World
By Del Duduit Please don’t judge me when I tell you that I cannot recall ever watching a single episode of Little House on the Prairie. I didn’t watch much television growing up because I was the youngest of four boys and was either watching or playing sports or defending myself from my older brothers.… Continue reading Are You Typecast By Your Past?
By Del Duduit Well, the big day is next week. My second book in the Stars of Faith series, First Down Devotions: Inspirations From NFL’s Best, kicks off Monday. It follows Dugout Devotions: Inspirational Hits from MLB’s Best which launched in February. Both books are from New Hope Publishers. This devotional took me two years of… Continue reading When Mistakes are too Big
