Story Weekend
Story Weekend: Favorite Teacher
I am so grateful for air conditioning! 100+ in North Carolina today and no end in sight. I hope you’re all finding a way to stay cool and comfortable. We’re heading for Topsail Island, where I’ll be cooped up inside all week writing, but I’ll have a great view! So, school is out for the…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Most Memorable Meal
Hmm. . . I’ll have to think about this one. I don’t want to get too hungry right before bed, so I’ll let you all go first. If you’re new to Story Weekend, here’s how it works: I pick a theme and you share something from your life that relates to that theme, however you…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Bugs
It’s Story Weekend! (It’s also the official release date of The Good Father in the UK and Australia). I was thinking of a topic for story weekend when, outside my window, I noticed the first firefly of the season. First firefly on June 1st. How perfect! So that’s your theme for this weekend: bugs! If…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Envy
John taped two of my favorite shows for me while I was on my writers’ retreat: Mad Men and Smash. We watched them tonight and I thought about the theme that ran through both of those episodes: Envy. So that’s our theme for this weekend. I wonder how many of you will share your story?…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Dance!
I sit all day long when I’m writing, which is not good for the old bod. I used to set my alarm for every thirty minutes and when it buzzed, I’d get up and walk around the house before returning to my chair and the computer screen. When the new Springsteen Wrecking Ball album came…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Bridges
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_RCXOuwugU Driving onto Topsail Island yesterday, I was stuck in traffic because the old swing bridge was open to let boats pass through on the intracoastal waterway. It’s the one place I don’t mind being stuck. Sitting there, I could already feel my body shifting to island time, even though I was accompanied by my…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Insomnia
The theme for this Story Weekend is driven by the fact that it’s 3:13 am and I am still awake. I can’t seem to turn off my mind. I’m thinking about my work in progress, a sick friend, how badly the house needs vacuuming, the video John and I are making tomorrow, etcetera etcetera. So…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Jewelry
I don’t come from a big jewelry family. I own one diamond, and it’s in my mother’s engagement ring, which I treasure and wear on my right hand. Other than that, my jewelry is the fun variety—mostly cool earrings that I usually forget to wear. I come by this “whatever” attitude about jewelry honestly. My…
Read MoreStory Weekend: A Fork in the Road
I can think of many times during my life where I reached a fork in the road, but some of those forks were more significant than others. What if I hadn’t decided to go to the party where I met my first husband? What if I’d remained a special ed major instead of switching to…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Boxes
Talk about an open-ended topic! I’m not going to start it off with my own story this week because I don’t want to influence you in one direction or another. I look forward to seeing what this theme brings up for you. If you’re new to Story Weekend, here’s how it works: I pick a…
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