Author Archives: first person productions
My “Writer in Residency” at Costco
This spring I got an email from the publisher of my oral history book, Madison Women Remember Growing Up in Wisconsin’s Capital. They were planning a book signing for Father’s Day for their local authors. Would I be interested in … Continue reading
A Boy with a Hammer Does His Part
By Lawrence Landwehr Ever since my mother and I had come to live with her parents on their farm and ranch, I had access to small hand tools such as hand saws, pliers, wrenches, etc. As a boy, the tool … Continue reading
My Lost Cursive (and so much more)
Recalling last spring’s “from cursive to computer” writing prompt caused me to recall my own rocky history with cursive writing–and so much more. -Sarah White I was born in October of 1956. For first grade, my parents chose for me St. Richard’s … Continue reading
From Cursive to Computer
There has been a lot of handwringing about the demise of cursive writing this year. An NPR piece about it aired as I drove to teach the first session of a memoir writing workshop back in March. It inspired me … Continue reading
In Madison? Accelerate your memoir writing in August
I am offering a “lite” version of my “Start Writing Your Memoir” workshop later this summer. We will meet for 5 nights July 31 through August 28, 6:45pm-8:45pm at Pinney Branch Library, 204 Cottage Grove Rd. For a description of the … Continue reading
Luigi and the Signora
The season of vicarious wanderlust concludes with this tale from one afternoon in Venice, early March 2001. By Sarah White Moving through the tiny alleys, bursting into squares that are not square but multi-sided, we walked the labyrinth, all six … Continue reading
Underwater Surprises
The season of vicarious wanderlust on True Stories Well Told rolls on through end of June. By Rita Nygren Not far from Cake, Alaska, we woke up at 4am to the sound of a dozen eagles yelling at each other as they … Continue reading
Journal of a Camp Host: Excerpts
baThe season of vicarious wanderlust on True Stories Well Told rolls on through end of June. by MC Hansen Excerpts from the book Journal of a Camp Host Dec. 21-First Day of Winter Who would have thought a year ago (when we were … Continue reading
Sedona Sunrise
The season of vicarious wanderlust on True Stories Well Told rolls on through end of June. By Nancy Malvin Taking these pictures of the Sedona sunrise was a simple act of clicking the shutter. Getting to the spot where I took them … Continue reading
Finding Love, by way of East Wind
I wrote this in the first life writing group I facilitated (and the first I participated in, as well). We followed the methodology laid out by James Birren in his book Telling the Stories of Life through Guided Autobiography Groups. Session 6 prompted … Continue reading
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