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!
The writing prompt was Caught. In this repost of a story I wrote in 2019, my main character seems to get caught a lot. Summer Saturday Summer Saturday, my day off; the day I get to relax and do whatever … Continue reading →
In 2006, I wrote a song that became the theme song for concerts I performed in. It’s titled “Tell Me a Story” and fits this week’s Story Spark – Music and Story. Here are the lyrics: ——— Tell Me a … Continue reading →
The Story Spark was: Beach Party. The Writing prompts I took were: Write a story where a character finds an unusual item in an underground cave at the beach, and Is there something in your life that reminds you of … Continue reading →
The Story Spark was ‘In the Sea’. I took the writing prompt: A bottle with a piece of paper in it. The Note in the Bottle It was a cold, misty morning. There I was walking along the beach, trying … Continue reading →
The Story Spark for this piece was the word – Here. So “here” is what I wrote. We had 20 minutes to write. Here I could have been anywhere I chose. But no, I had to end up here. Here … Continue reading →
The story spark was Tests. The writing prompt I took was “Your job/career depends on you passing a test. There is only one question on it.” The Test “Are you there? Testing 1,2,3. Please respond.” “Who’s there?” I asked, waking … Continue reading →
The writing prompt was – waiting. This took a little bit of research Don’t Blame It On the Gods What happened to all of the Gods of myth and lore? Did they just die off, from lack of belief and … Continue reading →
The Story Spark was Summer Soundscape. I chose the prompt – Booming fireworks, eclipsing the moon in color. We had 20 minutes to write. Contrasts A flash of colors with sparks of yellow A booming sound that breaks the silence The … Continue reading →
This is an edited and revised story that I originally wrote in a 1979 writing workshop. It had no title. The Radio Here I am, stuck in my room for something that I didn’t do. I was accused … Continue reading →
The Story Spark was – Fathers. The writing prompt I chose was – A father and son or daughter sit down for a serious talk. (We had 25 minutes to write) The Test It was time for that talk. You … Continue reading →
