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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 →
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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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Louie and Alma
Books, whether fiction or nonfiction, can offer hope, provide inspiration, and even transform lives. Recently, someone told me what she did whenever she began feeling discouraged: “I think of Louie, the man in Unbroken.” “You too?” I asked, delighted … Continue reading →
Posted in books, inspiration, Liz Gilbert, nonfiction, readng, stories, Uncategorized, writers
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Tagged books, Elizabeth Gilbert, inspiration, Laura Hillenbrand, Louis Zamperini, power of story, stories
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Two Words
A friend posted something on Facebook yesterday that I’ve been pondering ever since. She wrote of her ambivalent feelings about Mother’s day and her awareness that it’s not a happy flowers and chocolates kind of day for everyone. There are mothers … Continue reading →
Posted in family histories, family history, memoir, mothers, psychology, Uncategorized, writing
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Tagged family, family history, mothers, relationships, stories
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Hello Honey
My father visited me in a dream on a cruise ship in Alaska. Who am I? Where did I come from? Who are my people? Those questions have haunted me for years, and now that I’ve begun writing a family … Continue reading →
Posted in Alaska, family histories, family history, stories, Uncategorized, writing projects
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Tagged ancestry, Ancestry.com, Carol Reid, family history, stories, travel experiences
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