Story of the Day.
One story, every day published here while we give a behind the scenes look on our mission to write a New York Times Best Selling Book.
In Remembrance
Pulse Ten Years On
June 12, 2026 · Orlando, Florida
These are the brain tattoos of Pulse — the messages survivors, families, and first responders wrote on their skin when we sat with them. Ten years on, we return to their stories and honor the 49 lives taken.
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The Book
dear world: letters from a storyteller
Story of the Day is my behind-the-scenes journal of writing my first book, Dear World: Letters from a Storyteller. Each day I'll share a potential story, what I'm learning in the process, and give you an inside look at what it takes to write a New York Times bestseller in 2027.
Latest Stories
New stories published daily as Robert writes his way to a New York Times bestseller.
Jun 2, 2026·3 min read
I woke up and couldn't speak
“60 seconds with Steve O'Malley, COO of Maritz.”
May 26, 2026·2 min read
Dear Discernment
“My dad says, Pick Two Hills To Die On.”
May 18, 2026·3 min read
Dear Enoughness
“Is there a magic pill?”
May 14, 2026·3 min read
Dear Wisdom
“"No service member ever started a war."”
May 11, 2026·3 min read
On my authentic day with Pierre Nanterme
“"I think I'll talk about my daughter," he says.”
Apr 30, 2026·2 min read
Dear Judgement
“The fastest way to be wrong is to be certain.”
Apr 21, 2026·3 min read
Dear Resilience
“I forgot the Boston Marathon was yesterday. You didn’t. That difference changed everything.”
Apr 17, 2026·3 min read
Kill the Cliché
“A million stories in, I stopped writing what sounds right and started asking what actually happened.”
Apr 15, 2026·2 min read
Growth Is Inconvenient
“Drew Brees, Sharpies, and why the best things in life should be harder to wash off.”
Apr 14, 2026·3 min read
Dear Time
“We built a world to save time. I’m not sure it taught us how to live.”
Apr 10, 2026·3 min read
I Don’t Buy Green Bananas
“A life lesson about the future you’re planning.”
Apr 6, 2026·2 min read
What Coach K taught me about pursuit.
“Isn't our life's story just a collection of moments?”
Apr 2, 2026·2 min read
On Duke Basketball: The Cost of Chasing Something Special.
“You put yourself in a position to get your heart broken - Jon Scheyer, Duke.”
Mar 31, 2026·2 min read
Dear Destiny, The story of my wife.
“Nubia used to run away as a young girl during the summers on her grandparents’ Brazilian farm.”
Mar 24, 2026·2 min read
Dear Dignity
“I washed their faces”
Mar 19, 2026·2 min read
I Woke Up On The Ground
“Alex”
Mar 18, 2026·2 min read
Celeste
“Still Standing.”
Mar 13, 2026·2 min read
Caroline
“I can't see but God is in my eyes.”
Mar 12, 2026·1 min read
What the ‘Weird Kids’ Understood Before the Rest of Us
“The real costs of being cool”
Mar 11, 2026·2 min read
Happy 15th Birthday Dear World
“It started with a Sharpie and a stage at Harvard.”
Mar 10, 2026·1 min read
Story of the day: Ralph
“Cancer Free”
Mar 9, 2026·1 min read
Bradley and Brody
“Survived”
Mar 6, 2026·2 min read
Story of the Day: Dear Kindness
“"Remember the Bacon Principle"”
Mar 5, 2026·1 min read
Story of the Day: Nobody wanted a gay Homecoming Queen
“I was a little disappointed about the Queen decision”
Mar 2, 2026·2 min read
Sue
“Cancer took my nose. Not my spirit.”
Dec 11, 2025·3 min read
Dear World featured on ESPN’s 30 for 30 on Stuart Scott tonight
““Booyah” premieres tonight at 9PM EST”
Dec 8, 2025·2 min read
Dear Victory
“Dear Victory”