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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!A Familiar Story
The writing for this piece was picture-driven. Here are the pictures I chose for it: A Familiar Story The name’s Clyde. I’m what you call a familiar. I was once connected with a rather fun-loving witch named … Continue reading →
Don’t give up
This week’s story spark was Someone Says… I chose the writing prompt – Don’t Give Up. Don’t Give Up My best friend just stood me up Don’t give up I’ll never make it to my destination in time Don’t give … Continue reading →
The Family George
Today’s Story Spark was Animal Antics. I chose the prompt “Write a story about a monkey escaping from a zoo.” The Family George I’m sure you have all heard about Curious George, the character created by H. A. Rey and … Continue reading →
All those questions
This week’s Writer’s Playshop spark was – In the Life We were asked to write about a day in the life of one of the following: Stuffed animal, Dollar bill, Free-floating balloon, Dragon, Sad Clown, Shopping cart, Cell phone, or … Continue reading →
The Road
Today’s Story Spark was Everyday Magic. We were given seven phrases to choose from as prompts to write about. I chose to use all of the prompts. I won’t tell you what the prompts were; they are not important to … Continue reading →
If I were…
Today’s writing spark was Muppet Mania. I took the prompt: You meet Jim Henson, who gives you a magic mushroom that turns you into your favorite Muppet for 24 hours. Who have you become? What happens? If I were… It … Continue reading →
Jobs
This week’s writing prompt was – Jobs Jobs I’m not sure how my father made money growing up. I know he said he played soccer on a national team (something I’ve never been able to confirm). I’m not sure how … Continue reading →
Don’t get me started!
The writing prompt was the saying “Don’t get me started!” We had 7 minutes to write. Don’t Get Me Started There is way too much greed and power-grabbing in this country. Don’t get me started. Never let the yahoo, behind … Continue reading →
A Lesson Learned
The writing prompt was Take Four. We were given sets of 4 words and had to pick one of the groups and use them. I chose hammock, moon, ladybug, and leaf. We had 25 minutes to write. A Lesson Learned … Continue reading →
Lost
The writing prompts for this were music titles from the “Feel Good Piano” selection offered on Spotify. There are 8 of them. They are in italics. One was edited for this story. I used ‘his’ instead of ‘my.’ Lost It … Continue reading →
