The Future of Producing and Publishing Stories
Dealing with the Storms of Life?
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Story Circle Interview from 2017
My Publisher Died Now What?
Transitions
Bad Parenting Day?
Remember the joy of learning you would be a parent? You dreamed of your child’s future. Maybe you figured out how old you would be when your child graduated from high school. But what if, by the time your daughter was seven-years-old, she was screaming, “I want to die.” This happened to Charity Marie. “Time …
Happy Left-Handers Day
Happy Left-Handers Day! There are people who care about our needs. I found this store on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco when I visited in June. I was awed by the wonderful treasures and wanted several items. Unfortunately, the prices were beyond my vacation budget. I really wanted this notebook though. I purposely flip spiral …
Do Students Love Your History Class?
“History is boring.” This attitude prevailed in me until my junior year in high school. The first thing I saw upon entering Mr. Eklund’s American History class—a Mickey Mouse club poster hanging above his disk. Okay, he’s different. He stood in front of the class wearing Mickey Mouse ears, instructing us to take out paper and …
Wanting to Win a Sandwich
As I write this, it's another hour wait for those who began gathering outside Schlotzsky's before 7am. The first 100 people to purchase a 6-pack of Cinnabon rolls get a free small Original sandwich for a year! So, because I happened to be awake before 7, I started a pot of coffee, gathered extra water, …
The Perfect Parent Myth
The fact that you worry over being a good parent, means you are. But I understand the frustrations and doubts. Your child steals something, bullies someone, fails in school, you name it, and it has to be the parents fault, right. Hogwash—you've corrected them, cuddled them, and sent them to counselors. In exasperation, you've yelled, cried, and …
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