Author Archives: first person productions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Becoming a Grown Up
By Sarah White This was written in response to the Madison Moth StorySlam prompt “Grown”. I took that in the sense of “grown up.” The format of the Moth is spoken word, so imagine me telling this to an audience, … Continue reading
Things that Go Grrrr
By Marlene Samuels Note, Marlene assures me that 1) this is a true memory, confirmed with her siblings, and 2) her parents are not the type who would ever scare their children for fun. Draw what conclusions you will. – … Continue reading
Bee-lieve It!
By Seth Kahan This essay recently appeared in Seth’s “Monday Morning Mojo” e-newsletter. In my thirties, I trained in search and rescue and got my Wilderness First Responder certificate, the industry standard for professional guides and trip leaders. I was … Continue reading
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