Category Archives: Call for action
Memoir Writers’ Story Night in South Madison Monday November 12
A “Story Night” featuring readings by the South Madison Memoir Writing Workshop will take place Monday, November 12, 6:30 pm, at the Goodman South Madison Branch Library, 2222 South Park Street. For six weeks these fearless, peerless writers laughed, cried, and wrote together. Now … Continue reading
For every life there’s a story worth saving.
Please fund a seat for a new writer when my next workshop starts at the Goodman South Madison Branch Library on September 10. Why? Play this video to hear our pitch. Click here to go to the project listing on Power2Give where … Continue reading
For every life there’s a story worth saving.
And now, you can help. Last week the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission announced the debut of Power2Give.org, an online fundraising platform to support cultural projects in Dane County. Among the projects listed there you’ll find “Start Writing Your Memoir … Continue reading
Throw me somethin, Mister!
“Throw me somethin, Mister!” is a common plea you hear in New Orleans during Mardi Gras season. Not so commonly heard around “True Stories Well Told,” but I’m asking. When I don’t have writing classes in session, I don’t get … Continue reading
Wisconsin Writers’ Association Jade Ring Contest: Entries Due June 15, 2012
Writing is such a private, personal act, it can often feel thankless. And without thanks, wither motivation? Recognition is motivating. It provides confirmation from a community that what you’ve produced is technically and aesthetically good, that what you worked so … Continue reading
Restoring Family Nature
Appearing today on the APH blog is an essay I developed recently for a class. My intent was to produce an example of the “complication, three developments, resolution” outline structure applied to the opinion-essay format (as opposed to an anecdotal … Continue reading
A thought for Mothers’ Day…
Mothers’ Day has never been an easy occasion for me. My family wasn’t big on celebrating the “Hallmark Holidays.” I remember one time when I was about 12 my friend Janet took me with her when she went shopping for … Continue reading
“Celebration of Writing” at Goodman South Madison Library May 5th
I’ll be master of ceremonies at next Saturday’s “Celebration of Writing” at the Goodman South Madison Library. I hope if you’re in town you’ll stop by and enjoy the fellowship of fellow writers. The fun begins at 1:00pm with your choice … Continue reading
Italy’s Festa della Liberazione, an occasion for action
Today is April 25, the Festival of Liberation in Italy, celebrating the end of World War II. Four years ago I was celebrating in Cinque Terre. Today, my heart is breaking for the friends I made there and the devastation … Continue reading
A Paean to My Oaxacan Queen
Some readers of “True Stories Well Told” may remember April Gutierrez Manning–she participated in a few of the writing classes at the South Madison Library, early on. She blogged about her Mexican Adventure, moving with her husband and baby to … Continue reading
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