Category Archives: Guest writer
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
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
Joy to the World
By Thomas Glassel Joy, What is it? Elation? Freedom? Happiness? Abundance? Peace? Equality? Fraternity? Rapture? What are some examples of Joy? Perhaps winning at the race track or lottery or Bingo…Perhaps it could be a winning bid for a major … Continue reading
The Orphan Holidays
By Linda Lenzke The Thanksgiving holiday is approaching. For many of us this means the gathering of family around a table, dressed in the bounty of the season, replete with cherished family recipes, plus heated debates on the best way … Continue reading
A thought on Truth and Memoir
My colleague in the Association of Personal Historians Philip Sherwood posted to our listserv recently with a note that caught my fancy. With Phil’s permission I pass it along to you. Hi all, Just finished reading Ghosting: A Double Life by … Continue reading
Congratulations to Sheila Spear, “Backyard Hero”
Sheila Spear, a participant in South Madison memoir writing and a contributor to True Stories Well Told, was recognized in October 2012 with the Backyard Hero Award from Community Shares of Wisconsin for her volunteer work with the Wisconsin Network … Continue reading
A Place That Felt Like Home
By Amy Boyd Lake Huron. A place I’ve known all my life. Driving there from the suburbs of Detroit took about two hours, but tradition required that we stop in Harvard, Michigan at the A & W. After slurping down … Continue reading
The Race
By John Haugen-Wente Sharkchow, Wizard, Sandybottom, IronBob, Kneading Water, Ridgerunner. All names I knew well. Part of the WaterTribe. A loose knit group of kindred spirits dedicated to the development of small boats, and human athletic performance. I had been … Continue reading
A Place Called Home
By Therese Ladell The family of seven left Chicago, moving to Wisconsin in the spring of 1957. The four bedroom green Cape Cod style house was spacious, on a quiet dead end street at the very edge of the little … Continue reading
A virtual “catch of the day” blog tour
I posted today on my First Person blog about my recent writing retreat at Holy Wisdom Monastery with my old friend Seth Kahan. Want to read how a book gets birthed? Go here… Meanwhile, today on the Association of Personal … Continue reading
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