Category Archives: Call for action
Launch of “First Monday First Person” Salon a Blast!
On Monday night my new monthly salon for life story writers convened for the first time. Such stories! I’ll be asking those who read from their memoirs to allow me to publish their essays on “True Stories Well Told” so those of … Continue reading
How About Some Human Rights?
Calling all writers of “True Stories Well Told” who might want to contribute to what I post on October 16, Blog Action Day. What’s that, you ask? “Founded in 2007, Blog Action Day brings together bloggers from different countries, interests … Continue reading
Dream big… dream in Italian!
A couple of days ago I received an email from my friend Cathy Fleming about the latest trips her travel company Viaggi di Gusto is offering. She dreamed big when she created the idea for this business, and I’m dreaming … Continue reading
Today is Women’s Equality Day
By Seth Kahan Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. The federal government proclaimed the amendment incorporated into the Constitution on August 26, 1920. … Continue reading
Fall 2013 Workshops and More!
Something new for memoir writers in the Madison area! I am shifting the focus of my multi-session workshops to beginning memoirists. Participants will be welcome to repeat the workshop up to three times, then “graduate” to a monthly salon open to Madison-area … Continue reading
The Art—and, yes, the Joy—of the Obituary
Back by popular demand–Sue Hessel and I will teach another 2-part workshop on the self-written obituary. ONLINE workshop meets on two Thursdays, August 8th and August 22, 2013, from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT. APH members $70 for two sessions. Non-APH … Continue reading
Fall Writing Workshops: Trying a New Approach
When I concluded my last workshop in Spring 2013, I closed the door on the classroom with a certain sense of finality. “Burn out” is too strong a word for what I was feeling, but something was nibbling at the … Continue reading
June 22: Celebration of Writing and Open Mic at Goodman South Madison Library
If you’re in Madison, consider joining us in South Madison for the 10th Annual Celebration of Writing and Open Mic at Goodman South Madison Library next Saturday, June 22. Begin with workshops at 1pm; stay for Open Mic from 2:00-3:30. … Continue reading
Madison’s “A Fund for Women” needs your stories
At last night’s AFFW “storycapture” session we heard from… a young woman inspired by her grandmother’s example of feminism before there was a word for it… a Domenican sister grateful for her mentor and eager for young women to realize … Continue reading
True Stories Well Told 
Hey Buddy, can you spare some human rights?
Founded in 2007, Blog Action Day brings together bloggers from different countries, interests and languages to blog about one important global topic on the same day. Today’s the day, and global human rights is the topic. Amnesty International is Blog … Continue reading →