Posts Tagged ‘Story Weekend’
Story Weekend: Déjà vu
This week’s topic is déjà vu, a feeling that you have seen or heard something before experiencing it for the first time. Share your story about a time that you experienced déjà vu. 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…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Remodeling Gone Wrong (and a Giveaway!)
Story Weekend is back, and to celebrate, let’s have a giveaway! I’ve been madly working on next year’s book which has sapped all my time, but I’ve missed hearing your stories, so here goes. This week’s topic is Remodeling Gone Wrong. I’d love to hear your Remodeling Gone Wrong story. I’ll use a random number generator to pick…
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: Holiday Magic
Okay, I’m going to admit it. I can’t think of a personal story for this topic, but it was suggested by a friend and I think it’s a good one, so I’m leaving it up to y’all to share your own stories. Remember that anyone who comments on any of my blog posts before December…
Read MoreStory Weekend: Computer Games
My theme for this week’s Story Weekend came to me from my seven-year-old grandson. I’ve managed to avoid Angry Birds all this time, but while spending the day with him Tuesday, he introduced me to the vengeful little critters, and in an effort to bond more fully with him, I indulged. And now I pay…
Read MoreThe Theme for this Story Weekend: Trees
I don’t know about you, but I can think of dozens of personal stories to write about trees, from the cathedral they formed over my childhood backyard to the yearning I had for them that led me to move back to the east coast from San Diego. How about you? What tree stories are in your life?…
Read MoreStory Weekend Theme: Movie Scene You'll Never Forget
Time to join in for another Story Weekend! 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. We’ve been having fun with it, but there are a few “rules”: The story must be true. Try to keep it under…
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