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“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
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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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We Stand at the Cusp of Old age, Whatever That Means
By Suzy Beal I’ve worked hard to stay current and relevant with the times, but each year it becomes more challenging. Yesterday our oldest daughter set up our cell phones with “WhatsApp” so she could text us from Ireland, where … Continue reading
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Greetings from Flom, Minnesota
We’re nearing the end of this special series featuring essays shared by writers at First Monday, First Person, my “salon” for memoir writers held at the Pinney Branch Library in Madison. By Loriann Knapton Flom Minnesota, Population 183 (according to the 2020 census), … Continue reading
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Touched By An Angel
For the next month or so, True Stories Well Told is featuring essays shared by writers at First Monday, First Person, my “salon” for memoir writers held at the Pinney Branch Library in Madison. By Richard Senn Do you believe in angels? … Continue reading
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At Last a Moment
For the next month or so, True Stories Well Told is featuring writers who have shared their work at First Monday, First Person, my “salon” for memoir writers held at the Pinney Branch Library in Madison. By Karen Milstein I felt my … Continue reading
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Thanks, Dad!
For the next month or so, True Stories Well Told is featuring writers who have shared their work at First Monday, First Person, my “salon” for memoir writers held at the Pinney Branch Library in Madison. By Loriann Knapton Something had gone … Continue reading
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Ah, Spring
For the next month or so, True Stories Well Told is featuring writers I have met through First Monday, First Person, my “salon” for memoir writers held at the Pinney Branch Library in Madison. By Faith Ellestad I think I was bewitched … Continue reading
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Los Muchachas (The Motorbikes)
For the next month or so, True Stories Well Told is featuring writers I have met through First Monday, First Person, my “salon” for memoir writers held at the Pinney Branch Library in Madison. By Richard Senn The most vivid memory I … Continue reading
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