Tag Archives: creative nonfiction

Sin Sceal Eile by Steph Beth Nickel

Published October 25, 2024

While on vacation, I purchased a t-shirt bearing the words “sin sceal eile,” which is Irish Gaelic for “that’s another story.” How appropriate! There are several applications of this expression for us as writers: When we come up with an idea for a book, personal essay, or blog post, it’s helpful to jot down enough… Read more »

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So What? My Take on Creative Nonfiction by Pamela Mytroen

Published August 30, 2021

“So what?” asked a young friend of ours after he preached his first sermon. My head swivelled back to the front of the church. I thought our friend had finished his presentation. Now I was curious. Was he saying that his first tender thoughts spoken aloud were in some way trivial and meaningless? Was he… Read more »

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Digging Deeper by Carolyn R. Wilker

Published January 28, 2015

In a recent class I taught on finding the stories that matter, my retired adult students named people they’d like to write about and more importantly, people in their lives who meant a great deal to them. The students’ stories, in this case, often came from childhood memories.

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