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I'm Brandon Sneed. This is my blog. It's basically an online notebook where I highlight good writing, storytelling, journalism and other acts of creativity, and explore how such things are made. 

I'm an author and journalist who writes about people, sports, science, nature, and more. I love learning, adventures, life, and stories. I've covered everything from a guy who played Division I basketball while battling cancer ... to golf courses that eat golfers ... to turkey vultures invading a town. You can read all those and more below. 

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A collection of links to good stories to read for inspiration in your quest to be the greatest writer to ever live.

"Story is the Original Killer App": http://brandonsneed.com/home/2012/6/19/good-reads-story-is-the-original-killer-app-by-bill-marvel.html

Carlos Slim: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_wright?currentPage=all

Jon Stewart: http://nymag.com/arts/tv/profiles/68086/

Dave Sheinin on Bryce Harper: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031005325.html

Dave Sheinin on Aquille Carr: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/meet-aquille-carr-baltimores-crimestopper-a-youtube-sensation-and-at-5-7-basketballs-next-big-thing/2012/01/11/gIQAPhoGuP_story.html

Tom Junod on Roger Ailes: http://www.esquire.com/features/roger-ailes-0211

David Finkel on Larry King: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/27/AR2006112700884.html

Gene Weingarten on Great Zuchinni: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/18/AR2006011801434.html

Tom Wolfe on Junior Johnson: http://www.esquire.com/features/life-of-junior-johnson-tom-wolfe-0365

Gay Talese on Sinatra and DiMaggio: http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ1003-OCT_SINATRA_rev_ andhttp://www.randomhouse.com/kvpa/talese/essays/dimaggio.html

Gary Smith on a convicted high school basketball star, a Mennonite basketball coach and a man who couldn’t read:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1008297/index.htmhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1021912/index.htmhttp://www.johncorcoranfoundation.com/pdfs/John_Corcoran_Esquire.pdf

Chris Jones on Roger Ebert: http://www.esquire.com/features/roger-ebert-0310

Gary Smith on Mia Hamm: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1001475/index.htm

Michael Hastings on the Runaway General:http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-runaway-general-20100622

 Amy K. Nelson on Marlins’ outfielder Logan Morrison and his relationship with his father.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=110915/loganmorrison