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6-minute Stories

True, personal stories from new voices and experienced writers resonating with the themes of the Personal Essay/Story Publishing Projects: "Bearing Up" (2018) and "Exploring" (2019).

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00:07:26

"A Rip in Time" by Jo Parillo

6-minute Stories ·

2024/01/31

Jo Parillo, of Concord, North Carolina, consults with pharmaceutical and medical device companies. She is an Oncology-certified Registered Nurse and holds an MBA. Joanne’s principal writing experience has been for scientific journals and magazines. In 2017, she published a faith-based, nonfiction, large-format book and workbook titled, Have You Been Pruned? She is currently revising both for possible re-release this year while pursuing a doctorate in theology. During the past ten years, Joanne has

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00:08:00

"Dreams and Despair" by Joel R. Stegall

6-minute Stories ·

2024/01/27

In his career as professor and academic administrator, Joel Stegall wrote more than 35 journal articles, book chapters, opinion pieces and other such. None of these gained him widespread acclaim. Since retiring to Winston-Salem, NC, he has written a family history tracing his ancestry back to 1735. Though documentation is elusive, he has found considerable evidence that his ancestry began even earlier. Several of his stories, often about his ancestors, have appeared in the Personal Stories

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00:08:06

"Friends by Mishap" by Suzanne Cottrell

6-minute Stories ·

2024/01/24

Suzanne Cottrell, a member of the Taste Life Twice Writers and NC Writers’ Network, lives with her husband in Granville County, North Carolina. An outdoor enthusiast and retired teacher, she enjoys reading, writing, knitting, hiking, and Pilates. Her prose has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including the Personal Story Publishing Project, Inwood Indiana Press, Quillkeepers Press, and Parks and Points. She’s the author of three poetry chapbooks: Gifts of the Seasons, Autumn and

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00:06:52

"This Killin' Time Is Killin' Me" by Bruce McIntyre

6-minute Stories ·

2024/01/20

Charles Bruce McIntyre, or “Bruce” to those who know him, is a retired business owner and cancer survivor. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is a member of the Charlotte Center for Literary Arts and the Charlotte Writers Club. Bruce believes in storytelling and “story listening” and how it is in listening that we start to understand. He began posting his stories atwww.choicesdomatter.org, a weekly blog that ran for four years.There Are No Answers Here, Only Questionsis his first published

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00:07:40

"Packable Pieces - Fear and Hope" by Lisa Miracle...

6-minute Stories ·

2024/01/17

Lisa Miracle Ballard lives in Huntersville, North Carolina. An active volunteer and advocate in her community, her heritage inspires her writing which has been shared in community publications, newspapers, schools and churches. She is currently working on a collection of essays, poetry, and short stories reflecting her Appalachian roots. Her story, “The Gift,” appeared in the 2018 Personal Story Publishing Project anthology Bearing Up.

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00:08:35

"My People: Crackers, Cow Hunters, Patriots, and...

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2024/01/13

Bob Amason is a retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who was a college professor for 25 years. A Florida Writer’s Association member, Bob writes under his pen name, Frank A. Mason. Bob’s works include historical novels and modern suspense novels. Two of his Journeyman Chronicles series on the revolutionary war are Amazon.com Best Sellers. His writing has been published in two anthologies, academic journals, and books. Bob lives in Florida with his overachieving wife, a professor who is the author

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00:07:19

"For the Ache of Art" by Nell Whitehead

6-minute Stories ·

2024/01/10

Nell Whitehead lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina. She has been writing or teaching writing since childhood. Her family was her first audience when at age 12 she wrote a Fractured Fairy Tale Christmas, performed by nieces and nephews, and received with wild acclaim. As a Language Arts teacher, she was part of the Capital Area Writing Project. In more recent times, a writing group in Carrboro created by Nancy Peacock has been the inspiration for short stories, memoirs, and two novels.

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00:07:52

"Celebrating Life" by Ginny Foard

6-minute Stories ·

2024/01/06

Growing up in the South means learning life lessons from family stories. Ginny Foard learned a few things that way. She also found out that later you get to tell stories, too. Depending on who’s in the room with you, you might need a few hours to get to the bottom of what all happened. Ginny likes exploring, sharing, and listening to the stories around her. She lives in a little post office box on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina.

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00:07:15

"Stranger Danger" by Martha Rowe Vaughn

6-minute Stories ·

2024/01/03

Martha Rowe Vaughn lives in Mount Airy, North Carolina and is a member of a local writers group that has been meeting for over 15 years. During that time, she has published two books:Grandma’s Trunk(non-fiction)andCrossroads(fiction).An interest in genealogy and family history prompted her to write both books. She graduated from The University of Kentucky with a degree in horticulture and owned and operated a tree nursery for 22 years. In retirement, she volunteers her horticulture knowledge and

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00:08:25

"Time in a Circle" by Carroll Taylor

6-minute Stories ·

2023/12/30

Carroll Taylor is a writer, poet, and playwright. She is the author of two young adult novels,Chinaberry SummerandChinaberry Summer: On the Other Sideand two children’s books,Feannag the CrowandElla’s Quilt. Her poems have appeared in anthologies and online. A retired educator, Taylor is a member of NC Writers’ Network-West and the Georgia Poetry Society. She and her husband live in Hiawassee, in the North Georgia mountains, where she feeds a crow family whose antics inspire her to write every

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00:09:27

"Parent, Child, Lost" by Linda James

6-minute Stories ·

2023/12/27

Linda James lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is a member of the Writers Critique Group. When she was a young girl, her parents gifted her a typewriter because she expressed a strong desire to write. After only six words, Linda realized she had nothing to say and little life experience to draw upon. Decades later, she is revisiting that hasty conclusion. She is currently working on the manuscript for her first novel.

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00:14:31

Holiday Season Special - “My Dad Was Santa Claus” and...

6-minute Stories ·

2023/12/23

Doug Croft lives in Charlotte North Carolina. For his own enjoyment, he journals poetically and occasionally writes essays. His poetry has twice appeared in the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival Boundless Anthology, Waco WordFest Cultural Arts Festival, along with three magazines: Synkroniciti, Auroras & Blossoms, Culture Cult. He has received two awards in regional writing competitions and has written five sketches which have been performed in various settings. Carlton Clayton

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00:07:45

"Life and Desk" by Emily Rosen

6-minute Stories ·

2023/12/20

Emily Rosen lives in Boca Raton, Florida, where for over 20 years and until her 95th birthday, she instructed classes in memoir writing, publishing two anthologies of stories from her classes, and the book, Who Am I? For two decades and until the local weekly newspaper folded in 2021, she wrote the column “Everything's Coming Up Rosen.” Her travel and feature articles have appeared nationwide while her poetry languishes in the pages of a fat notebook. She has worked as a copy writer, travel writer,

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00:07:31

"Riding the Memory Trail" by Landis Wade

6-minute Stories ·

2023/12/16

Landis Wade writes light-hearted legal thrillers, mysteries, and essays. He is a recovering trial lawyer and host of Charlotte Readers Podcast where he has conducted more than 500 author interviews. His recent novel–Deadly Declarations–has won ten awards, including Winner in the 2022 American Fiction Awards and the National Indie Excellence Awards in the mystery categories. In 2023, he released The Write Quotes series–8 books on writing that feature inspirational and practical quotes from 500+

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00:07:27

"If You Build It" by Alexandra Goodwin

6-minute Stories ·

2023/12/13

Alexandra Goodwin was born in Argentina, and she divides her time at home in Florida between her imaginary tree house in her mango tree and her pool, unless there is a hurricane. Her essays and poems can be found in Ariel Chart, The Centifictionist, Loch Raven Review, Stick Figure Poetry Quarterly, TheMiami Herald, Twists and Turns, and Lost and Found. This is her third story in the Personal Story Publishing Project. Visit www.alexandragoodwin.com for more information about her and her work.

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00:07:33

"Crossing Bridges" by Lisa Watts

6-minute Stories ·

2023/12/09

Lisa Watts is a nonprofit communications manager living in Greensboro, North Carolina. She conceived and edited Good Roots: Writers Reflect on Growing Up in Ohio (Ohio University Press, 2006), an anthology of essays and poems by 20 prominent writers. She is working on her own essay collection about her two-month bike trip up the East Coast.

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00:07:37

"'I've Had a Great Life'--Horace Barrett turns 100"...

6-minute Stories ·

2023/12/06

This bonus episode story appears on the editorial pages of the Winston-Salem Journal and the Greensboro News & Record on Horace’s 100th birthday, December 7. You can see the accompanying pictures in the “Author’s Talk” for this episode by visiting “6-minute Stories” at RandellJones.com/6minutestories . You can also link from there to hear Horace tell in his own voice about some of his World War II experiences and find there an email address to send Horace your own Happy Birthday wishes.

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00:07:37

"Forest Bathing on Horseback" by Janet K. Baxter

6-minute Stories ·

2023/12/02

Janet K. Baxterlives in Kings Mountain, North Carolina and is a member ofthe Charlotte Writer’s Club and Scribblers, a memoir critique group.Her stories, “Horse Whispering for the Average Woman,” “Southern Blues,” “A Frank Lesson,” “Cappie, The Boomerang Horse,” “An Angel’s Smile,” “Morgan: Our Escape Artist,” and “One Soul Alone” appeared in previous anthologies published by the Personal Story Publishing Project.Retired, Janet enjoys thread painting, writing, trail riding, and all the joys from her

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00:08:00

"The Longest Day" by David Inserra

6-minute Stories ·

2023/11/29

David Inserra lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with his wife Ellen Titus and their dog, Mindy. David’s most recent work appears in the PSPP release, ‘Lost & Found.’ He is a member of the Island Writers Network and works at the local Unitarian Church. David’s first novel, a speculative thriller titled ‘In Your Own Backyard,’ is currently being queried to agents. He is also a musician who has written over 400 songs, most being about his wife. Visitdavidinserra.weebly.com.

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00:08:50

"The Other Thanksgiving Story" by Randell Jones -...

6-minute Stories ·

2023/11/25

Randell Jones is an award-winning history writer about the pioneer and Revolutionary War eras. Since 2007, he has served as an invited member of the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the North Carolina Humanities Council. He created the Personal Story Publishing Project and the companion podcast, “6-minute Stories” to encourage writers. In 2020, he launched BecomingAmerica250.com to promote history appreciation during the coming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. He lives in Winston-Salem,

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