by R. J. Catlin | Mar 6, 2026 | Inspirational, Writing
Dear friend, It’s been a while since I’ve genuinely had fun writing a story. But the one that was published on The Pearl last month, I had a blast writing. Originally, I wrote it to submit to a different online magazine called Havok, but they weren’t... by R. J. Catlin | Jan 23, 2026 | Inspirational, Life Advice, Writing
Dear Friend, Have you every wished you could go back in time and change something in your past? And I don’t mean an embarrassing moment, but a real, painful thing. Maybe it wasn’t even your fault. I was nineteen when my great-grandma died. I was working at... by R. J. Catlin | Oct 17, 2025 | Inspirational, Writing
Dear friend, The Company is hosting their annual fall writing contest. Writing contests are great for pumping your inspiration muscles, so I thought I’d give you an example of something you could write to submit. The theme is “Out Of Time,” and you... by R. J. Catlin | Sep 8, 2025 | Art, Inspirational, Writing
Dear friend, Over in my little area of the world has begun to cool off. The trees are showing signs of stowing away their chlorophill and letting their natural colors shine before dropping their leaves. Which means autumn is well on its way. I love autumn. But... by R. J. Catlin | Aug 8, 2025 | Art, Inspirational, Life Advice, Writing
Dear friend, Writer’s block (or artist’s block) sucks. When the Creative Block Monster comes leering over my shoulder, it makes it so much harder to be creative. Sometimes, the Monster whispers my insecurities in my ear. Sometimes it drops distracting new... by R. J. Catlin | Jun 10, 2025 | Inspirational, Writing
Dear friend, There was a time (in the good ol’ days before spotify), when I was only able to listen to music by turning on the radio. The thing with radio though, is that it’s not just music. It’s also a radio show (and ads, but that’s besides...
