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It’s that time again: “Throw me somethin’, Mister!”
Mardi Gras may be more than a month away (it arrives February 25, 2020) but according to my blog content queue, it’s time to “Throw me somethin’, Mister,” as they say in the Big Easy. It’s not plastic trinket … Continue reading
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My Big MFA Adventure complete, finding a publisher comes next
“We’ve got your book,” said the title on the brochure that fell into my hands one fateful morning in Oxford, England, July, 2016. “Whether you are a mid-career writer, a journalist, or an aspiring author, King’s MFA is designed for … Continue reading
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AnnaLeah’s Too-True Story
By Marianne Karth AnnaLeah was a particularly avid reader with a colorful imagination. She had a myriad ideas written down on random pieces of paper tucked into drawers, filling notebooks, or emailed to herself. She had, in fact, already created in … Continue reading
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Story Harvest time–submit your true stories, well told!
October 7 will bring the sixth anniversary of First Monday, First Person, my monthly local salon for people who write in the first person. Growing up in the midwest, I’m steeped in the traditions of fall harvests, from the local … Continue reading
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It’s that time again: “Throw me somethin’, Mister!”
Mardi Gras was yesterday and it’s time to “Throw me somethin’, Mister,” in the parlance of the crowds to the krewes. Today the call is going out from True Stories Well Told and it’s not plastic trinket “throws” I seek, … Continue reading
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Sarah’s Big MFA Adventure: Home Stretch!
This morning I’m staring down a deadline for Chapter 9 of my book, working title The Soulful History of Glory Foods. This is the last chapter I’ll write under the guidance of a mentor in my Big MFA Adventure through … Continue reading
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Check out Brevity (the magazine and blog) for Flash Nonfiction
For several years now, I’ve been intrigued with Flash Nonfiction, specifically the subgenre of Flash Memoir. What’s that? By my definition, tightly-focused, scene-based, observant, true stories from life. That’s mostly what I publish here on True Stories Well Told, just … Continue reading →