Writing Our Stories Day 21

Writing Our Stories Day 21

It’s Day 21 of Writing Our Lives, so today is the final writing prompt in this series. (I’ll do another series in the future, so stay tuned!) Have you followed along? Have you written several pieces along the way? Today, for the final prompt: a friend. Write about a...
Writing Our Lives Day 20

Writing Our Lives Day 20

It’s Day 20 of Writing Our Stories Some of you have sent me the stories you’ve been writing and that makes me happy. I love knowing that you are preserving your stories – for yourself, for family, for possible publication. Writing connects us, and I’m delighted...
Writing Our Stories Day 19

Writing Our Stories Day 19

Day 19 Prompt: doing a normal, everyday kind of thing When we think of what to write about, we often think we need to write about the monumental things in our lives, the big, life-changing things that have happened.  But you know what? Life is the little moments, too....
Writing Our Stories Day 18

Writing Our Stories Day 18

  So, here we are. Each of us – in Kansas anyway – waking up inside our own little snow fort. We look out the door and white is all we see. A fresh and deep layer of snow for us, and still coming down. The sound of any moving vehicles is muffled,...
Writing Our Stories Day 17

Writing Our Stories Day 17

Hey, how’s the writing going? Are you getting your stories down on paper? Are you finding that once you tap into your memories that they keep flowing? I hope so.  For Day 17, the writing prompt is: all the places you’ve lived.  For some of you, it may only be one or...