Search
-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
Author Archives: hdh
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!Characters – Joanna
Joanna is a worrier. Think of anything that could go wrong and she’s already thought of it and is afraid it will happen.
Characters – Julie
Julie is a highly intelligent woman. She is well read and has opinions on many topics of discussion. She is meticulous in her thinking, which at times makes it difficult for her to accept other people’s points of view.
Characters – Alvin
From the look on Alvin’s face, you know that he is not there. It’s that vacant stare, the look of far awayness. Somewhere out there on some other dimensional plane, Alvin is in deep thought, unraveling the mysteries of the … Continue reading →
Characters – Leonard
Observing and listening to people wherever I go gives me wonderful descriptions for characters in my writing. The characters I will describe in the next few posts come from real people. They could be just one person, but more likely … Continue reading →
Digital Storytelling
Part of the work that I have been getting into over the past few years is in the realm of digital stories. Digital storytelling allows us a way to preserve our heritage through the medium of computers and digital recorders. … Continue reading →
Original Story – Part 5 – It’s a matter of trust.
I was at school when my niece called me to inform me about my sister. I got very emotional on the phone. My niece couldn’t understand why I got so upset; after all it was her mother that got hurt. … Continue reading →
Original Story – Part 4 – A break in the action
Nineteen eighty-five was the year of the breaks, both good breaks and bad. It was the year I purchased my first house. It was the year Hurricane Gloria hit Long Island. It was the year I met the woman who … Continue reading →
Original Story – Part 3 – What’s the story?
Softball games were played on Sunday, therefore school was the next day. This being June, the part of the year that we try to cover 6 months of curriculum we haven’t covered in the 3 weeks we have left, I … Continue reading →
Original Story – Part 2 – The Break
At this point I wasn’t sure if I broke anything, I did know that I was in a lot of pain. This was during the era when not everyone owned a cell phone. Luckily one of our player’s, house was … Continue reading →
Original Story – Part 1 – You’re an Animal
This is an event in my life that I want to create into a telling story. I’ll begin it today and as the days go on I will continue to elaborate on the event. When I am done, I will … Continue reading →
