Author Archives: rickconti

About rickconti

It's not about me, remember?

Goodbye…

Posted on June 17, 2020 by rickconti

Ten years ago today I published my first post for “Limping in the Light”. In that span, I’ve published 389 posts. (There are a few more that never saw the virtual light of virtual day.) This is #390. It’s also … Continue reading →

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Fighting back

Posted on April 13, 2020 by rickconti

A post related to MS and coronavirus was already in the works on my computer. Then I reconsidered. I think we’ve all had our fill of such news and need a break. Besides, I’ve already done that. Instead, I’ll expound … Continue reading →

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Get (Together) While the Getting’s Good

Posted on March 17, 2020 by rickconti

Welcome to the brave new world of pandemics. The threat of the coronavirus has plunged all of us into uncharted territory, unless you are well over 100 years old and remember the flu epidemic of 1918, which killed between 17 … Continue reading →

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Begin at the beginning

Posted on February 28, 2020 by rickconti

As the King of Hearts tells the White Rabbit: “Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” Pretty basic advice, wouldn’t you say? Yet, when dealing with MS, some medical practitioners don’t always … Continue reading →

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More Weird MS Symptoms

Posted on January 23, 2020 by rickconti

Way, way back in August of 2012, when I was just a young, naive blogger and more diligent about posting my thoughts on this platform–as in more than once every 3 months (sorry)–I published a little blurb I called “Lesser … Continue reading →

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Free screenwriting seminar

Posted on January 18, 2020 by rickconti

Originally posted on Scribbling in the Sand:
Everyone loves movies but how many people know what goes into a screenplay and what part it plays in the filmmaking process? If you’re interested in learning more about the answers to these…

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Christmas Cognitive Dissonance

Posted on December 20, 2019 by rickconti

Every year about this time, I’m torn. On the one hand, I love to celebrate the most wonderful, joyous, miraculous event in human history: God condescending to become an infant, born into poverty to an exiled couple to teach us … Continue reading →

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MS and Hadassah

Posted on October 31, 2019 by rickconti

Hadassah is a name that is very close to my heart. It’s also the Hebrew version of the name of the Biblical character Esther, heroine of the eponymous book. That lady with two names has a lot to teach us … Continue reading →

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The Slumbering MS Writer Awakens

Posted on August 16, 2019 by rickconti

I find it more than slightly amazing that it has been eight months since my last post in this blog. (Not including shameless advertisements for my books.) The guilt weighs heavily on my mind, but so do self-imposed deadlines. In … Continue reading →

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The Endless Cycle: Book 1

Posted on March 1, 2019 by rickconti

I’m pleased to announce the reason for my recent absence from the blog scene: My new book, Breakaway, the first in a four book series intended for middle-grade readers, has just been published. The description on the back cover gives … Continue reading →

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