Author Archives: first person productions

By Suzy Beal This is the 15th episode of a travel memoir that is unfolding, one chapter each month, here on True Stories Well Told. Stay tuned for more of the adventure as teenage Suzy’s family moves to Europe, builds … Continue reading →

By Mona Jean Harley It was 1972 in April, on a Sunday afternoon.  I was 7 years old.  My parents had taken a typical Sunday afternoon nap, and Mom had taken the phone off the hook so a call would … Continue reading →

During the writing retreat I led at Windhorse Farm in Nova Scotia last May, I guided participants to write a memoir essay, adding and shaping each day as we discussed aspects of good writing. This is Violet’s.   By Violet Moran … Continue reading →

An excerpt from a reminiscence first published on Mixed Metaphors, Oh My! By Linda Lenzke One can already see the sun’s position in the sky changing and its effect on daylight. Soon too, the leaves will change from their verdant hues … Continue reading →

By Suzy Beal This is the 14th episode of a travel memoir that is unfolding, one chapter each month, here on True Stories Well Told. Stay tuned for more of the adventure as teenage Suzy’s family moves to Europe, builds … Continue reading →