About hdh
I have been telling stories for over 40 years and writing forever. I am a retired teacher and storyteller. I hope to expand upon my repertoire and use this blog as a place to do writing. The main purpose is to give me and others that choose to comment, a space in which to play with issues that deal with storytelling, storytelling ideas, storytelling in education, reactions to events, and just plain fun stories. I explore some of my own writing throughout, from character analysis, to fictional, to poetry, and personal stories. I go wherever my muse sends me. Enjoy!
This week’s writing prompts were picture driven. The Story Spark was: Male Energy. It began with a comment by novelist Ann Tyler during an interview with Robert Costa on “CBS Sunday Morning” on 5/25/25 “I’ve been looking at men closely … Continue reading →
The writing prompt for this piece was the word Off. Off and On You know if it’s off, you just have to turn it on. Sometimes you have to. I mean, lights, who likes to walk into a … Continue reading →
The story spark was Trees. I took the writing prompt: Scientists have discovered that trees communicate through networks of fungi below the ground. Tell us what you think they are saying to one another. Passing Thoughts “Not again!” the old … Continue reading →
The writing prompt for this piece was the phrase – Make room. Make Room The jobs are scarce, Mine taken away. There was no choice. Make room for me. Their card is green. He said too bad. You don’t belong. … Continue reading →
The story spark was Girl Power. I chose the writing prompt “Her parents named her Harmony .” We had 20 minutes to write. What’s in a Name? Their life was in turmoil. Lack of income made living hard. Add to … Continue reading →
The writing prompt was to pick something from the list of words/phrases that the happiest people have in common, and then write about one of the happiest times in your or a character’s life. I chose the word – Challenge. … Continue reading →
A to Z Blog Challenge 2025 Reflections I have completed my 10th year of the A to Z Blog Challenge, and this one was one of the most intensive ones I’ve attempted. Following the idea that D. B. McNicol used … Continue reading →
This story was written for the 2025 April A to Z Blog Challenge. Twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, were pre-selected by a random word generator (MacChatGPT) and were included for each section of the appropriate letter … Continue reading →
This story was written for the 2025 April A to Z Blog Challenge. Twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, were pre-selected by a random word generator (MacChatGPT) and were included for each section of the appropriate letter … Continue reading →
This story was written for the 2025 April A to Z Blog Challenge. Twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, were pre-selected by a random word generator (MacChatGPT) and were included for each section of the appropriate letter … Continue reading →
