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Tag Archives: stories
Peanut Butter or Almond Butter?
One of my hardest decisions yesterday was whether to have crunchy peanut butter or crunchy almond butter on my Honeycrisp apple slices. I opted for the peanut butter and plopped down in a comfy chair in our sunroom to read … Continue reading →
Posted in nonfiction, readng, stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged book, Brandon Stanton, nonfiction, photography, stories
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A Master Story Teller
I read a couple of Ron Rash’s stories in Burning Bright this morning, and like always when I read the work of a master storyteller, I stand amazed at the craftmanship and intensity of the story. “Back of Beyond” is especially strong. … Continue reading →
Posted in book reviews, fiction, readng, stories, story telling, Uncategorized, writing
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Tagged reading, Ron Rash, stories, story telling, writing
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Smoke on the Mountain
One of the many fun things my friend and I did on a recent trip to the Hendersonville and Flat Rock areas was see Smoke on the Mountain at the Flat Rock Playhouse. Let me amend that sentence to “see and hear Smoke on … Continue reading →
Posted in stories, story telling, Uncategorized, words
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Tagged flat rock playhouse, musicals, stories, story telling
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Lost Bird’s Story
Fathers’ Day conjures up memories of my father and all the fabulous others I know and have known—my children’s father, husband, son, stepson and sons-in-law. I better stop there lest I leave someone out. Fathering a child is easy, but … Continue reading →
Posted in fathers, families, Wounded Knee, stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged fathers, stories, Wounded Knee
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Cardinals and Feathers
Stories abound. You just have to be on the lookout for them and be willing to record one or two of the most meaningful. The moments don’t have to be over the top, complete with a full orchestra or the … Continue reading →
Posted in Native Americans, stories, story telling, travel, traveling, Uncategorized, writing
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Tagged learning, Native Americans, stories, travel, Wounded Knee, writing
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Tell Me A Story
A couple of years ago, our writing group held a book signing and Q & A session at the local library. Although I jotted down some notes afterwards, I don’t think I posted anything, so tonight I’ve posting a version … Continue reading →
Posted in chance encounters, stories, story telling, Uncategorized, writers, writing, writing groups
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Tagged book signings, Pat Conroy, stories, writing, writing groups
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Our Lighted Seasons
It’s one thing to get an idea and quite another to make it a reality. I wanted to compile information about my ancestry and put it into a family history, but how to do it was a mystery. Where was … Continue reading →
Posted in ancestry, Annie Dillard, books, family history, Uncategorized, writing, writing projects
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Tagged ancestry, books, family history, stories, writing
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Finish It
I’ve been stealing moments here and there to work on a family history, a project that I embraced wholeheartedly about a year and a half ago. Hmmm. Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. I embraced the idea of putting … Continue reading →
Posted in books, family histories, memoir, nonfiction, stories, story telling, Uncategorized, writing, writing life
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Tagged family, family history, stories, writing, writing advice
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You’ve Got the Magic
I should be working on my classes. I used to tell my children (still do), “We work and then we play.” But then, sometimes I remember Jack and Jill and fall back on another favorite platitude: “All work and all … Continue reading →
The Polka Dot Pumpkin
Yesterday was a fine day, an excellent day. We set up our table at the Habitat for Humanity Fall Festival and Craft Show and began hauling books and decorative items from the car. As far as I could tell, I … Continue reading →
Posted in books, fall festivals, stories, story telling, Uncategorized, writing
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Tagged books, fall festivals, Habitat for Humanity, power of story, stories, story telling, writing
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