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Upcoming workshops & events in Madison
This morning, my “Upcoming Workshops” email went out to the mailing list I’ve compiled over the years from people who have attended my workshops and talks. I thought I’d share that info here, as well. Everything I have on the … Continue reading
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Let’s Make 2023 the Year of the Reminiscence Writer
If you’ve been a reader of this blog for a while, you know how passionate I am about motivating people to write about their lives. The benefits are many: Individuals gain a satisfying skill, explore the meaning of their life … Continue reading
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A Special Band from a Small School
By Violet Moran Vernon Mauritson, nicknamed Mort, wasted no time in recruiting me when I transferred from a one-room country school and entered seventh grade in the town of Sunburst, Montana in 1946. He made band sound like a great … Continue reading
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True Stories Well Told of Christmas Past
To jumpstart your holiday reminiscing, I offer this selection of seasonal posts from True Stories Well Told over the years. Enjoy the pleasures of the season, and remember–share YOUR stories! – Sarah White Oh Christmas Tree! by Faith Ellestad, posted … Continue reading
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The Company of Cats
Maisie is anxious. Maisie is old. She has confused her days and nights. Well, being a cat, she is probably right on schedule, so it’s really my days and nights she has mixed up I’ve never been a particularly good … Continue reading
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Names
By Ellie Jacobi I remember, as a 5-year old, walking two blocks to kindergarten and sitting on the classroom floor with all the other kids. The teacher began calling our names for attendance, and pronounced an unfamiliar name while looking … Continue reading
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Philosophy of Life In A Box
By Marlene Samuels My family immigrated to the U.S.A. in the 1960s when I was in high school. It was during that first year that my mother established her lucrative custom design and dressmaking business. On the shelf above her … Continue reading
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Jack Valenti – Six Degrees of Separation
By Cam French In 1990 I was employed as executive personal assistant to Barry Hirsch, an entertainment attorney and power broker to the rich and famous. The same talented folk who populate the headlines of newspapers and tabloids alike. This … Continue reading
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A New Book Is Born!
By Sarah White Books are like babies, as far as my experience goes (which includes birthing a few books of my own and midwifing quite a few others, but no babies). How so? The publishing process takes about 9 months … Continue reading
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Second Day on the Farm
By Joshua Feyen In November, 1976 my parents purchased a 140-acre farm with pastures, woods and cropland situated on top of the rolling hills of Southwest Wisconsin’s driftless region. The day after the closing and unloading everything into house, my … Continue reading
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