by Cheryl Unruh | Jul 5, 2023 | Essays, Writing Our Lives, Written In Kansas
LESSONS IN REVERSE Sitting in the driver’s seat after she completed the backing test, Donna turned to Mr. B. sitting on the bench seat beside her. “I hate you!” she growled. It’s possible, possibly even probable, that Donna slapped at Mr. B. with both hands,...
by Cheryl Unruh | May 29, 2023 | Essays, Everyday Life
A Destination City When I’ve visited Ouray, Colorado, or Taos, New Mexico, or some other touristy town, I’ve taken walks around these towns and I see artsy little houses near the downtown, flower gardens tucked away to the side with stone paths and benches,...
by Cheryl Unruh | Feb 15, 2023 | Gravedigger's Daughter
At the Kansas Authors Club convention this past October in Lawrence, Kansas, Gravedigger’s Daughter received two awards from the club: The Martin History Book Award and the Nelson Poetry Book Award. Gravedigger’s Daughter was published by Meadowlark Press...
by Cheryl Unruh | Feb 5, 2022 | Writing Prompts
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...
by Cheryl Unruh | Feb 5, 2022 | Writing Prompts
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...
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