The Storytelling Bug: Roots in Childhood?

In a lovely post with beautiful photos (they look hand-tinted), “Dara,” who describes herself as “a twenty-something year old Christian and an aspiring historical fiction writer,” posed some interesting questions: Do you remember what age you started to read? What were some of your favorite books as a child? Were … Continue reading

Why Tell a Rape Story?

I was raped when I was college age on the streets of the city in which I first went to college. I have written about that experience a couple of times in the years since. Why tell such a personal story? In the case of Alice Sebold, author of the … Continue reading

Sustainability Stories

OK, I admit that, although I care about the environment, it’s not one of my pet issues. As with any issue, however, passions can be aroused and change effected about the environment and sustainability through storytelling. And storytelling, I’m passionate about, especially its ability to promulgate change. Thus, I greatly … Continue reading

The Story of My Process

Not long ago, Terrence Gargiulo complimented me on all the care I put into sleuthing out items for A Storied Career. My dirty little secret is that it’s not difficult at all to find material. I never cease to be astonished at all the material that continues to emerge on … Continue reading