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Ken Hansen is now a writer, pilot, biker, woodworker and occasional scuba diver but never again attorney. Though he majored in political science at the University of Wisconsin and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law, his early political naiveté took him to a lobbying law firm in Washington, DC, where he discovered a few too many ugly truths. Turning his ambitions toward more productive endeavors, he ultimately served as VP & General Counsel of Epic Systems Corporation, a health care software company that grew much larger than he ever thought possible. He retired in 2013 to once again explore that seemingly simple question posed so many years ago in a philosophy class: “Why?” Luckily, his incredibly patient wife of thirty years, who h ...more

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Ken Hansen In my experience, writer's block arrives because I have simply not thought through a problem or story line well enough. Something deep inside says, "T…moreIn my experience, writer's block arrives because I have simply not thought through a problem or story line well enough. Something deep inside says, "Think harder." So I go on a bike ride or go for a walk to settle my brain by thinking freely without the pressure of writing. When I come back, I begin to outline options to deal with the problem blocking me. That gets the grey cells cooking, and I usually find a good answer that moves me forward. Another trick is to always do a light revision of your last day's work before you dig into writing something new. It reminds you of context and the ideas flow more easily. (less)
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An Old Man’s Christmas Gift

I decided to take a little break from working on my next novel and wrote a poem I call “An Old Man’s Christmas Gift.” It touches on the struggles many have with passing their religion on to their adult children. I recorded my narration of it as well. You can listen to the recording or read the poem at my website at this link. https://kennethjhansen.com/an-old-mans-christmas-gift/   

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