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Letters From the Deep End: Building It Anyway
First published on my Substack, https://plungesociety.substack.com , October 18, 2025 I’ve been writing about my own journey for years now. The ups and downs, the open road, and the dreams that won’t quit even when everything else falls apart. I’ve been as transparent as I can about all of it. The moments that have been incredible, and the ones that made me feel like giving up. Because that’s how life is, that’s the whole picture that we all experience. Now, I’m going to take
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Jan 125 min read


Letters From The Deep End: Building Bridges Through Human-Centered Storytelling
First published on my Substack, https://plungesociety.substack.com , October 11, 2025 People sometimes ask me,“Keith, what is it you’re trying to be? A writer? A filmmaker? A motivational speaker?” And I get it. The world loves labels. It makes people feel safer when they can put you in a box. But the truth is, I’m not really trying to be any of those things, and yet, I’m trying to be all of them. The bottom line is that I’m trying to be a storyteller. A person who tells stor
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Jan 128 min read


Letters From the Deep End: What the Backstory Feels Like While You’re Living It
First published on my Substack, https://plungesociety.substack.com , October 4, 2025. I call these Letters From the Deep End because that’s where I’m writing from. I’m all in on this dream path, no shallow water, and no easy way back. These letters are me sharing what it looks like from out here. A few days ago, I woke up in a familiar headspace. Heavy emotions, sinking feeling in my chest, and old fears creeping in. The kind of energy that used to hijack entire weeks of my
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Jan 125 min read


Letters From The Deep End: Bury the Rage, Build the Bridge
First published on my Substack, https://plungesociety.substack.com , September 27, 2025 Two Fires, One Mission I carry two fires. One whispers: “Follow your dreams, there is hope.” The other roars: “Enough! No more time for divisiveness. No more time for narrow-minded bullshit.” Both fires live in me. Both are true. Both are needed. This Year Began in Loss I started 2025 in a hospital room, holding my mother’s hand. After 2½ years of being her 24/7 caregiver, I watched her
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Jan 123 min read


Freedom Isn’t a Place. It’s a Choice
Thirty days into life as a nomad, I wrote this: “So much has happened in the last 30 days. I gave notice to, and left my job. Got rid of...
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Jun 5, 20254 min read


Manifesting: Neuroscience or New Age Myth?
Science, Spirituality, and the Power of Belief If you’ve followed my blog or read my book, Your Time Is Now , you know of my deep...
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Oct 31, 20248 min read


Breaking Free: Rediscovering Creativity is the New Rebellion Against the Modern Grind
When life feels stagnant, lacking in purpose, or becomes financially challenging, creativity isn’t just a luxury—it’s the way out. In...
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Oct 30, 20245 min read


Dare to Be You: 5 Steps to Embrace Authentic Living and Ignite Your Creative Spirit
Are you feeling stuck, like you're living a life that's not quite your own? Do you have passions and creative ideas bubbling beneath the...
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Oct 15, 20244 min read


A Rallying Cry!
A rallying cry or rallying call is something such as a word or phrase, an event, or a belief which encourages people to unite and to act...
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Jul 31, 20244 min read


Seasons of Life
It’s fall in my part of the world, and the Earth is showing off its beauty in vivid colors. There’s something exciting about the changing...
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Nov 12, 20232 min read


The Wild & Unruly Path to a Dream
Me and my trusty car (The Red Rocket) have traveled more than 80K miles and 26 states together. I wonder, as I write this, if anyone...
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Jul 8, 20234 min read


Storyteller Series: The Matriarch of Vega
If you’ve followed my nomadic journey for long, you’ve heard of Vega, Texas. Situated about thirty-five miles west of Amarillo, Vega is a...
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Oct 6, 20214 min read


Storyteller Series: Ghost Town Adventures!
What is it about ghost towns that captures our interest and curiosity? Maybe there were famous people who once lived there, or perhaps...
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Jun 20, 20216 min read


Dahlia DeWinters, Writer
What kind of writing do you do? I started out in 2011 as a romance writer, but since then have branched into historical fiction, horror,...
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May 5, 20212 min read


Storyteller Series: A Messenger From Brazil
July 24, 2019. Nearly two months into my new life as a nomad writer. I left my home state of Kentucky on June 1, traveled through...
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Apr 28, 20215 min read


David Stoner, Writer
What kind of writing do you do? I am primarily a fiction writer. My short stories have a wide range of topics and themes. My novel, The...
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Apr 25, 20214 min read


Storyteller Series: A Stranger in a Colorado Mining Town
By the time I arrived in Creede, Colorado in July of 2019, I’d already driven more than 10k miles on my nomadic journey. Finally, I was...
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Apr 14, 20215 min read


Lorenzo Vasquez III, Screenwriter
What kind of writing do you do? I’m primarily a screenwriter, but I’ve written opinion columns, essays, and short stories. I typically...
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Apr 13, 20212 min read


Storyteller Series: The Santa Fe Scooby-Doo
There’s still so much of the United States I haven’t seen, but I’m grateful for the states I’ve visited. One of my favorite places has to...
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Apr 8, 20215 min read


Storyteller Series: The Sopapilla Man
Back in 2019, I passed through the Texas Panhandle twice. The first time I was on my way to Colorado, where I staid in a Rocky Mountain...
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Apr 1, 20214 min read
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