Category Archives: Original Song

Tell Me a Story

Posted on July 28, 2026 by hdh

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 →

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U – Unicorn

Posted on April 24, 2026 by hdh

My Theme this April is “My Muse Says…” The Story Spark for this story was Year of the Fire Horse. The writing prompt I took was – Tell a story about a horse named Blaze. The following is what my … Continue reading →

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Y – Yearn

Posted on April 29, 2025 by hdh

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 →

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S – Strong

Posted on April 22, 2025 by hdh

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 →

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R – River

Posted on April 21, 2025 by hdh

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 →

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Writing Music

Posted on September 5, 2024 by hdh

Writing Songs I’ve always been impressed by how some singer-storytellers, like Bill Harley, Christine Lavin, and others, write stories, add music, and perform them. In 2006, I decided to enter the field. Since then, I’ve written 11 songs and registered … Continue reading →

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Lids

Posted on August 20, 2024 by hdh

–The writing prompt was to write a poem about Tupperware®.– In 1946, Chemist Earl Silas Tupper founded Tupperware®. The iconic “Wonderlier” plastic bowl with an airtight seal brought people together. With the help of Brownie Wise, who created the Tupperware … Continue reading →

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Another Lesson Learned?

Posted on August 7, 2024 by hdh

Today’s writer’s playshop prompt was Merrymaking. We were given 20 words to choose from to prompt us. We could use as many as we wanted. I used all of them. All the words used are in italics. ——————– Another Lesson … Continue reading →

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It Can Be Done

Posted on October 14, 2023 by hdh

It Can Be Done He opened his hands slowly. Knowing that the power within takes time to appear. His mind cleared as he focused on the task at hand.  The world was in a jumble. There was no sense of … Continue reading →

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Save me a Story – Zeitgeist

Posted on April 30, 2023 by hdh

This is the continuing story of my adventures in the tale: Save me a Story. If you wish to read the introduction to understand what is happening, click this link:  https://www.hdhstory.net/Storyblog/?p=3431  Otherwise, I’ve tried to summarize what happened at the … Continue reading →

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