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John Sloat

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John W. Sloat is a former Presbyterian minister. He holds a BA from Denison University, an MDiv from Princeton Seminary, and a ThM from Pittsburgh Seminary. Several of his sermons have been included in Pulpit Digest, a national preaching journal.

He married a psychiatric nurse, Helen Burdick Sloat. They have three children and eight grandchildren.

Aside from being a pianist and organist, Sloat also plays the French horn. He is a scratch model builder and leads spirituality groups.

His other books include: Lord, Make Us One, The Other Half, A Handbook For Heretics, Moving Beyond the Christian Myth, Life Surprises, The Calm and the Strife, and A Historical Novel About Gettysburg.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

John Sloat I go on to something else and come back later to find that the block has been cleared. Sometimes, I give myself a command before I go to sleep to find…moreI go on to something else and come back later to find that the block has been cleared. Sometimes, I give myself a command before I go to sleep to find an answer to a literary problem in a dream. Sometimes it works, and I dream something that I can use to solve the problem.(less)

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John Sloat You can give your imagination free reign and invent worlds that would otherwise never have existed. The writing takes on a life of its own. I can reme…moreYou can give your imagination free reign and invent worlds that would otherwise never have existed. The writing takes on a life of its own. I can remember working on a story which would not go in the direction I intended, but which kept taking me somewhere else. At the end of that journey, I discovered something I had not known before. It was almost like the story knew where it wanted to go, even though I didn't!(less)

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College Goals

Do you have college goals in mind?

College, regardless of intent or purpose, can determine your future. It starts the moment you enroll. To get to the end, you need a solid and sustainable plan to execute your goals.

I hope at least one of the following goals is on your bucket list:

Be a consistent dean’s list student. Ace every exam that you take. Do all the ethical things that will give you the bes Read more of this blog post »

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