Author: Aaron Vaughn
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More Than Four Walls: Charlie Backus and the Meaning of Home
Several years ago, when my family was searching for a home, we were introduced to a real estate agent named Charlie Backus. At the time, I knew him simply as the person helping us navigate contracts, inspections and the stressful process of purchasing a home. It wasn’t until I sat down with him recently for…
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Holaar Productions Announces Flux Venture and the Star Painter New Middle-Grade Fantasy Adventure Blends Imagination, Creativity, and Heroic Discovery SMITHFIELD, Utah — May 27, 2026 — Holaar Productions announced today the upcoming release of Flux Venture and the Star Painter, a middle-grade fantasy novel that combines adventure, imagination, and emotional storytelling in…
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Blog 5/26/26
There is a strange mix of relief and exhaustion that comes with finally returning home after something major. Coming back to America after surgery felt less like a vacation ending and more like crossing a finish line. After all the appointments, waiting, stress, recovery, and uncertainty, there was comfort in simply being home again.The surgery…
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Blog 5/25/26
Recovery is a strange thing because it rarely happens as quickly as we want it to. Whether it is physical recovery or creative recovery, both require patience, consistency, and the willingness to keep moving forward even when progress feels slow.Lately I have been thinking a lot about physical recovery. Healing is exhausting in ways people…
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5/24/26
One thing I learned while creating my social media posts is how important it is to immediately capture attention. People scroll through content very quickly, so the first few seconds or first sentence matter much more than I realized before. If the opening is not engaging, viewers often move on before the main message even…
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Blog 5/23/26
I think different social media platforms are powerful in different ways, but if I had to choose the most influential overall, I would probably say Facebook. While TikTok has given me the most personal success in terms of growth and engagement, Facebook still has a massive reach across multiple generations and continues to influence conversations,…
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Blog 05/20/2026
Doctrine and Covenants 4:1–3 describes the Lord preparing “a marvelous work” to come forth among the children of men. When I think about that scripture today, I believe social media can be one of the tools used to accomplish that work when it is used with good intentions. I have seen social media bring people…
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Blog 5/19/2026
Sometimes the best writing progress comes from returning to the very beginning. Today I revisited the prologue for Anna Untold and worked on strengthening the foundation of the story. A prologue carries a lot of responsibility because it sets the tone, introduces mystery, and gives readers their first emotional connection to the world. I wanted…
