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465 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsTrue, personal stories from new voices and experienced writers resonating with the themes of the Personal Essay/Story Publishing Projects: "Bearing Up" (2018) and "Exploring" (2019).
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"The Trip Home We Will Always Remember" by Carol Gearhart
August 21, 2019 09:30 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MBCarol Gearhart was reared with treasured family stories, from short two-liners to long histories, continually retold at family gatherings. Then she married into another such family full of rich stories. Following her mother's lead, Carol now writes them down for future generations to enjoy. She and her husband reside in Pfafftown, North Carolina, in the home of Pepper, the cat.
"A Soldier's Heart" by Cynthia Briggs
August 14, 2019 09:30 - 7 minutes - 6.95 MBCynthia Briggs is a professor of counseling, an oral historian, and a writer of fiction and creative non-fiction. She is the producer/host of her own recently launched podcast, “Soldiers Heart.” available at Apple Podcast and elsewhere. She is the co-editor of Snapdragon: A Journal of Art and Healing (snapdragonjournal.com). Her memoir and essays have been published in numerous print and on-line journals. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
"What Survives the Family Road Trips" by Grace Ellis
August 07, 2019 09:30 - 6 minutes - 6.15 MBGrace Ellis lives in Clemmons, North Carolina. She is a member of Winston-Salem Writers, the Greensboro Playwrights Forum, and the Dramatists Guild. Grace has written more than two dozen plays, and watched them performed in school auditoriums, churches, theaters, and orchards. She also writes essays and poems and occasionally blogs at https://gracewinnellis.com.
"Eye of the Dolphin" by Arlene Mandell
July 31, 2019 09:30 - 7 minutes - 6.45 MBArlene Mandell is an artist living in Linville, North Carolina. Her engaging portraits can be seen year-round at the Carlton Gallery in Banner Elk. Relocating two years ago from Miami to the Grandfather Mountain community inspired a love of writing. She is a member of the North Carolina Poetry Society and Sue Spirit's Writing Workshop in Vilas. Her essays and poems have appeared in Second Spring and Gateways literary anthologies.
"Thundering Hooves in the Land of Giants" by Suzanne Cottrell
July 24, 2019 09:30 - 6.71 MBSuzanne Cottrell, a member of the Granville Writers’ Group and North Carolina Writers’ Network, lives with her husband and three rescue dogs in Granville County, North Carolina. An outdoor enthusiast and retired teacher, she enjoys reading, writing, knitting, hiking, Pilates and yoga. Her prose has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Bearing Up, Pop Machine, Unwanted Visitors, Empty Silos, Dragon Poet Review, Dual Coast Magazine, Parks and Points, and Nailpolish Stories.
"The Brick" by Howard Pearre
July 17, 2019 09:30 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBHoward Pearre retired in 2015 after a career as a counselor and manager with NC Vocational Rehabilitation and the Veterans Administration. He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he is a member of Winston-Salem Writers. His short fiction pieces have appeared in Second Spring and Silver Arts publications. He has six grandchildren, avoids Saturday crossword puzzles, and makes fig wine.
"The Farm Summer" by Susan Proctor
July 10, 2019 09:30 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MBA tree and a bull foster lingering life lessons from a city-girl’s summer on a farm. Susan Proctor is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina. During her sales & marketing career, she wrote persuasive copy in both corporate and non-profit arenas, to encourage buying, contributing, and volunteering. An active member of Charlotte Writers Club, she won recognition as a frequent contributor. In addition, her work has appeared in literary journals including Jewish Values On-Line and Lilith maga...
"Independence Day 1968" by Jim Billman
July 03, 2019 09:30 - 6.57 MBJim Billman of Owensboro, Kentucky, remembers the Fourth of July, 1968, from his tour of duty in Vietnam and the life lesson which he brought home with him.
"A Walk in the Park" by Kyle Paterson
June 26, 2019 09:30 - 5.97 MBStudent Kyle Paterson reflects on his experience of taking an adventurous gap-year before college at the edge of the world.
"Can You Move It?" by Diane Pascoe
June 19, 2019 09:30 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBDiane Pascoe as "Nurse Mom" never questions that her medical knowledge might be broken or that her son's injured arm could be.
"Speech Therapy" by Steve Cushman
June 12, 2019 09:30 - 6.48 MBAward-winning writer Steve Cushman reflects on an early experience in parenting his autistic son.
"Naked in New York" by Nancy Tilly
June 04, 2019 03:17 - 7 minutes - 7.29 MBNancy Tilly recounts a most memorable encounter at a party in New York City, 1956.
"Bobby Got His Butt Kicked" by Randell Jones
June 04, 2019 03:09 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MBRandell Jones shares a story about a junior high school classmate in 1964 standing up to a bully.
"The Gift" by Lisa Miracle Ballard
June 04, 2019 02:46 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBNorth Carolina writer Lisa Miracle Ballard shares a story from her youth when the healing power of a Appalachian grandmother brought her strength to recover.
"Two Good Swings" by Landis Wade
June 04, 2019 01:50 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MBNorth Carolina writer Landis Wade reflects on his experience 35 years ago as a young college graduate finding his way and himself in the world of work.