Author Archives: first person productions
Excerpt from “Mountain Girls”
by Stephanie Kadel Taras Stephanie is my friend and colleague in the Association of Personal Historians. She published her memoir Mountain Girls in 2013, from which the following is exerpted. Next week I’ll post an interview with Stephanie about the process … Continue reading
“Braving the Fire,” by Jessica Handler
Suffering is a teacher, and writing is a way of taking lessons from it. Jessica Handler’s book Braving the Fire is an excellent guide to this aspect of writing craft. I have read other books on writing as a way … Continue reading
The Robbery
By Gina Chirichella I lived in Boston from 1982-1984. It was a highly eventful two years. The city adopted me from the very first day, that is until a fateful incident proved to be the beginning of the end. I, along … Continue reading
“Make Love Not War” in book trailer for “Seasons of Our Lives”
Back in July 2011 I posted here crowing about winning a writing contest. The story, titled “Make Love Not War”, is about my brief love affair during a summer-study abroad program in 1978. Now that story has been published in Seasons of … Continue reading
Ode to Hildegard
By Violet Suta Moran Elderly Hildegard is a favorite of our family. It’s strange that we have such warm, sentimental feelings toward her. After all, she has a lot of quirks. But I guess her constant presence at many of our … Continue reading
New: quarterly, a midday memoir writers’ salon at Pinney Library
Read about the latest addition to my “First ____ , First Person” memoir writer’s salons here.
What I’ve Learned about Writing so Far
by Nancy Eberle I’ve been writing fairly seriously for about a year now. Though by seriously I don’t, of course, mean I’m doing it as a job, or that I’ve actually earned any money doing it. But seriously enough that … Continue reading
Reflections on the Weather…
Sitting in Atlanta GA at a temperate 39 degrees this morning, and seeing that the weather in Madison WI is back to a seasonal 12 degrees or so (above zero this time), it feels odd to post about the cold. … Continue reading
Spring 2014 Upcoming Workshops
The stories of our lives connect generations and communities. That’s a priceless gift, one anyone can create, with guidance. Small group workshops are a great way to get started and stay motivated. Check out my new schedule of Spring workshops … Continue reading
Deux Chevaux
By Susan Daugherty The summer of 1970 after I had been living and working in London for over a year, my friend Pam came over to Europe to travel with me. We had no money, so we decided to rent … Continue reading
True Stories Well Told 