Author Archives: first person productions
Protect and Serve
True Stories Well Told is featuring special-focus posts on the problem of violence against women, including guest essays exploring how the abuse of one affects us all. -Sarah White The following essay was written to commemorate International Women’s Day on March … Continue reading
One Billion Rising: Tallying the results
V-Day’s ONE BILLION RISING is Biggest Global Action Ever To End Violence Against Women and Girls Campaign Spread Across the Planet on 14 February 2013, Tens of Thousands of Events Held in 207 Countries From a Debate in UK Parliament … Continue reading
Why Do Men Suck?
I am running a short special-focus series of posts between now and March 8, from Imbolc to International Women’s Day, focusing on the problem of violence against women. I have invited guest essays exploring how the abuse of one affects us … Continue reading
Seeing Red at the “Madison Rising”
Hurried across town. Got stuck in traffic on University Avenue a mile from Hilldale Mall, wondered if I was going to miss my 4.15 minutes of…fame? But I got there, 8 minutes to spare. We were told at rehearsal to … Continue reading
One Billion Rising and Me
I went to the first dance rehearsal for Madison’s Rising yesterday. I arrive to find a group of about two dozen women already shedding their coats and street shoes, limbering up before the mirrors, talking in twos and threes; a … Continue reading
Be the change! Join “One Billion Rising” on February 14
The “Season of Women” special focus continues… “One Billion Women Violated Is An Atrocity. One Billion Women Dancing Is A Revolution.” That got my attention. I was googling for information about domestic abuse, in my usual overly-earnest commitment to follow … Continue reading
Am I an Object?
The “Season of Women” special focus continues… Thank you, Seth Kahan and Brian Lavendel, for commenting on my first post in this series calling attention to violence against women–and how we can end it. I followed Brian back to his … Continue reading
Imbolc to International Women’s Day–The Season of Women
Back when I was a young hippie and dabbled in Wicca, Imbolc (February 2) was one of my favorite holidays. After all, this holiday (which has come down to us as Candlemas and Groundhog’s Day) featured traditions that give young … Continue reading
Salon’s guide to writing a memoir
Want to know what advice 10 well-known first-person authors would give on the memoir form? How kind of Salon to collect their answers for you! Read “Salon’s guide to writing a memoir.” Discuss.
Check out my Madison Magazine contest blog
For the last couple of months I’ve been blogging at Madison Magazine about the memoir contest we offered last fall. On that blog I’m posting tips for memoir writers and publishing some of the essays submitted by contest entrants. I’d … Continue reading
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