Author Archives: first person productions
Thanks, Starry Skies
By Pat LaPointe I am not a camper. However, there was one occasion that I came close to it. My mother had passed away in September — her children and, even more so, her great-grandchildren were consumed with grief. Many were … Continue reading
It’s that time again: “Throw me somethin’, Mister!”
Mardi Gras was earlier this week, but I can still ask you to “Throw me somethin’, Mister,” as they say in the Big Easy. It’s not plastic trinket “throws” I want, but your stories, true and well told. That’s a … Continue reading
Sicily: Lunch on the Farm
By Sarah White When you sign up for a package tour, your trusted organizer plans the itinerary, down to what time in the morning to board the bus. The promise hangs unspoken: Nothing bad will happen—but nothing unexpected will happen, … Continue reading
Should have been Scared Shitless!
This post concludes my series on True Stories Well Told featuring essays by writers in my “Start Writing Your Life Story” workshop at the Art Lit Lab in Madison in Fall 2023. See my upcoming workshops here. By Jane Koenig In the early … Continue reading
I’ll Catch the Next One
For the next few weeks, True Stories Well Told is featuring essays by writers in my “Start Writing Your Life Story” workshop at the Art Lit Lab in Madison in Fall 2023. My next workshop there starts in April 2024. By Renee Lajcak [Midnight in … Continue reading
Never Give Up
For the next few weeks, True Stories Well Told is featuring essays by writers in my “Start Writing Your Life Story” workshop at the Art Lit Lab in Madison in Fall 2023. My next workshop there starts in April 2024. By Mary Gwen Schneider At … Continue reading
You Just Never Know When…
For the next month, True Stories Well Told is featuring essays by writers in my “Start Writing Your Life Story” workshop at the Art Lit Lab in Madison in Fall 2023. My next workshop there starts in April 2024. By Carrie Callahan I was sitting … Continue reading
“You have cancer.”
For the next month, True Stories Well Told is featuring essays by writers in my “Start Writing Your Life Story” workshop at the Art Lit Lab in Madison in Fall 2023. My next workshop there starts in April 2024. By … Continue reading
My Keychain Reeks of Loss
By Sarah White This is an example of object writing — start “zoomed in” on an object and let it make your writing powerful through its concrete specificity. Three years ago my keychain was full to bursting, each key a … Continue reading
Who was that Entrepreneur?
By Sheila Wilensky Our last day in Sicily, we four tourists were lounging on Cefalu’s crowded beach. The Mediterranean beckoned. I fell for it big time. Its turquoise clarity colliding with other shades of blue, matching the sky. Gazing at … Continue reading
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