Jun 20, 2025
On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam Marston seems to think writers are a good bit like Labrador retrievers - they can't not chase the stick. And writer can't not tell a story.
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I stepped into the Mobile Literary Festival back in April not knowing what to expect. What I found surprised me and, ultimately, inspired...
Jun 13, 2025
On this week's Keepin It Real, is Cam talking to his plants? Talking to himself. Both? And what's the message?
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I use this commentary quite a bit as therapy. If I’m trying to work something out, I’ve learned that writing about it then speaking it helps in some way or another. One of the most recent themes that...
Jun 6, 2025
Saturday afternoon, Cam was on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. On this week's Keepin' It Real, he tells us how he got there.
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I was reminded about fear on Saturday. And, strangely, it was exactly what I had hoped for.
Last July, I decided it was time to test myself. I had been comfortable for too long. It was time...
May 30, 2025
On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam Marston stands at the register at a coffee shop and what comes out of his mouth is a complete surprise to him.
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Last week I bought a coffee and a T-Shirt at a coffee shop. And at that awkward moment when the person at the register spins the pad around for me to sign and enter a...
May 16, 2025
This week Cam offers some insight to new college graduates on some basic workplace skills that will make them effective in their workplace. He’s advised his clients for over twenty years on these things, maybe he should have something worthwhile to say.
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My daughter graduated from college in May. After 20+ years...