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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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00:07:38

When I Met Jimmy Carter: "Jimmy, Poison Ivy, and a...

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2025/01/01

- Pleased to meet you, sir. If you’re lucky, you get to meet some special people in your life, including a President or two.Randell Jones is the editor and publisher of the Personal Story Publishing Project and producer/host of “6-minute Stories” podcast.He writes and speaks as Daniel Boone Footsteps. also RandellJones.com

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00:07:40

"God Winked" by John Rumbold

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2024/12/28

– I was taken aback, dumbstruck.As we rolled through the desolate neighborhoods of Los Angeles, the steward walked by and handed me a ticket with the letter “F” on it.During his career as an industrial engineer, John Rumbold, wrote several technical papers for presentation at conferences. Since retiring, he has spent ten years working on a creative non-fiction account of his mother’s experiences during the 1930s living on a rubber plantation in Sumatra, a story she only shared with him in his

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00:07:45

"The Bus Children" by Becky Gould Gibson (Reprise)

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2024/12/25

This reprise of a story from “Twists and Turns” is not exactly a spirited Christmas story, but it is holiday-”adjacent” (to borrow a wonderful phrase from Nick Sipe in his story in “Foolhardy”). It is a story about good intentions and learning about the lives of others, which is the essence of empathy, we suppose, something we can all use more of and offer more often when we can. —Happy Holidays from “6-minute Stories” podcast and the Personal Story Publishing Project.“The Bus Children” – She looked

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"Thirteen Candles in the Dark" by Arlene Mandell...

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2024/12/25

This reprise of a story from “Trouble” is not exactly a Hanukkah story, but it is Hanukkah-”adjacent” (to borrow a wonderful phrase from Nick Sipe in his story in “Foolhardy”). It is a story about family and memories and candles, essential elements of that cultural celebration and observance. It is a story about empathy, something we can all use more of and offer more often when we can. —Happy Holidays from “6-minute Stories” podcast and the Personal Story Publishing Project.“Thirteen Candles in the

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00:07:40

"Risky Decisions" by Susan W. Harris

6-minute Stories ·

2024/12/21

–The car stopped; my heart pounded.I relaxed my body slightly but kept my hand on the inside door handle.Susan W. Harris lives in Hilton Head, South Carolina, where she is a member of the Island Writers Network, (IWN). Her mother, a writer, encouraged her to write. Professionally she wrote grants and proposals for nonprofits. Poems and stories were published in the IWN anthology’s recent two books. Currently, she is writing a novel inspired by the life of her grandmother and mother.

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00:08:10

"Gladys--Rolling Down the Highway" by Jeanne VanBuren

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2024/12/18

– I was now going somewhere; out of there, for sure. I must have forgotten that gravity is a thing. Jeanne VanBuren lives in Winston Salem, North Carolina--by way of Chesapeake, Pittsburgh, Santa Cruz, and Austin—where she is a local crafter and storyteller. As a member of North Carolina Writers Network, this story is a spark towards more memories being written and edited as “Boy Mom of Five,” “Dating Escapades” over 38 years, and “Growing up in a Crowd” of 12 siblings. Her annual Christmas

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00:07:30

"You Think You Can Be a Housekeeper" by Evelyn...

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2024/12/14

– Why not? I thought.The word experienced frightened me, but I trashed these fears.Evelyn Eickmeyer-Quinones is a caregiver, wife, writer, poet, photographer,and former educator. Her writings can be found inNewsday,The Petigru Review,andNext Avenue.Her award-winning photographs have been published in theKakalak Poetry AnthologyandMoonshine Review. Evelyn lives in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

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00:07:30

"A Place To Hang Out" by Joe Brown

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2024/12/11

– “Did you get one?”I quickly put the bead on the target and pulled the trigger.Joe Brown is a retired building contractor. He lives on a small family farm in the Bethania area of Winston Salem NC. He now has time to do all those projects that a busy work schedule didn't allow. He enjoyshis grandchildren and great grandchildren and as time allows likes to reflect on his life and write stories about his adventures. Several of those stories have been shared through The Personal Publishing Project. His

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00:08:01

"Fallout" by Suzanne Cottrell

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2024/12/07

– “All clear! Time for math.”We scrunch into balls like armadillos with our fingers clasped over the back of our necks.Suzanne Cottrell, a member of the Taste Life Twice Writers and NC Writers’ Network, lives with her husband in rural Granville County, NC. An outdoor enthusiast and retired teacher, she enjoys reading, writing, knitting, hiking, Pilates, and belly dancing. Her prose has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including the Personal Story Publishing Project, Inwood Indiana

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"Williams Adventures" by Ginny Foard

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2024/12/04

– The siren song of the unknown called.“On the seventh of March 1833 I left my native town with a heart rejoicing.”Growing up in the South means hearing and sharing stories. Ginny Foard learned a lot that way and keeps on trying to find out more about it all. The air is thick with good stories. She lives in a little post office box on Sullivans Island, South Carolina.

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00:08:45

"No Stopping To Think" by Thomas Gery

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2024/11/30

– “I know what is coming.”The dying process is a crucible of tension.Thomas Gery, a common man with uncommon experiences lives in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army with duty in Vietnam. As a social worker he helped children, youth, and adults in a variety of practice venues and situations throughout a work life of 40 years. Married with two adult children and two grandchildren, he is currently writing his life’s story to provide answers to questions his kids will never ask. His

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00:07:34

"A Hundred Percent" by Lisa Williams Kline

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2024/11/27

– Forty miles to spareWe followed our well-worn route, enjoying the new car smell, feeling like The Jetsons.Lisa Williams Kline is the author of two award-winning novels for adults,Between the Sky and the SeaandLadies’ Day,as well as an essay collection entitledThe Ruby Mirrorand a short story collection entitledTake Me. She lives in Davidson with her veterinarian husband, a cat who can open doors, and a sweet chihuahua who has played Bruiser Woods inLegally Blonde: The Musical.

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00:07:52

"Open Mouth, Insert Footlong Garden Hose" by Nick Sipe

6-minute Stories ·

2024/11/23

— You durn foolWaves of hot lava washed down my throat, past my lungs, and hit my stomach like an acid avalanche.By day, Nick Sipe works as a mild-mannered IT manager for a Fortune 150 company. By night, he mostly recovers from the workday, but occasionally finds time to write. He enjoys writing Twilight Zone-style short stories, mostly horror and light sci-fi. Nick is currently shopping his debut novel, “Midnight Springs,” to literary agents. “Midnight Springs” is the first in a planned

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00:08:27

"Eavesdropping" by Eloise Currie

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2024/11/20

–I had to continue this risky addiction to their conversations.Ignorance would have been more intolerable than knowing.Eloise Currie lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has kept a journal for thirty years and uses it as source material for short stories and nonfiction. She lived in Bath, North Carolina, for several years where she was a member of the Pamlico Writers Group and Riverwalk Writers Group. She is currently a member of the River Writers Group. She enjoys editing and has edited two books

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"Naked Relief" by Jena Reger

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2024/11/16

– I can’t remember who suggested that we go skinny dipping that night.I imagined a veritable walk of shame back to Lily’s house.Jena Reger lives in Durham, North Carolina, where she is a graduate student at Duke University. She belongs to a local writing group and has been working on a variety of projects for the past few years--from flash fiction to a novel. Her work has appeared in the online literary magazineSwamp Biscuits and Teaand the anthology,Coming of Age in Florida.

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00:08:37

"Dismissed" by Annette L. Brown

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2024/11/13

–Darlin’, that’s a championship team.As I regard his 60-something stride, the scream fighting to escape my throat dissolves into a plan.Annette L. Brown is a mother, wife, and retired teacher, who lives on an almond farm in Central California where she enjoys spending time with family and friends. She is grateful for the support of The Taste Life Twice Writers and The Light Makers’ Society and for simply having time to write. Annette has pieces reflecting her love of nature, family, beauty, and

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"When I Was a Yard Dog" by David Lusk

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2024/11/09

– I had a dream fueled by hope but mostly idealistic naïvetéWith the firmly resounding hammer blow with my pickaxe came a thunderbolt moment of clarity born of every slight, every wound, I had until then ever known.David Lusk is a retired, self-employed consulting arborist/psychologist/writer living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He has previously written several articles forThe Winston-Salem Journaland the trade publication,Tree Care Industry Magazine. He lives purposefully in a beech tree

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"Rum Punch and Reefers" by Arlene Mandell

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2024/11/06

— Oh, what the hell—go be one of the guys!My panicky gut sent up red flares!Arlene Mandell is an artist living in Linville, North Carolina, proudly celebrating her 10th year at Carlton Gallery in Banner Elk. (carltongallery.com/arlene-mandell). A native New Yorker, relocating to the Blue Ridge Mountains with Captain Dan ignited a passion to write. Her “6-minute Stories” podcasts include: “Eye of the Dolphin,” “Artist Borne,” “Gobsmacked in the Gulfstream,” “Renegade Daughter,” “It Started with a

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00:08:07

"The Height of Foolishness" by Mary Clements Fisher

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2024/11/02

– I became daring in the dark.My grip froze. I gulped the moist night air and licked my lips.Mary Clements Fisher celebrates her current mother/grandmother, sweetheart, student, and writer status in Cupertino, California. Two writers’ groups Taste Life Twice and Daughters through the Decades support her mad, muddled, and magical moments of writing. She’s published in Quail Belle Magazine, Adanna Journal, Passager Journal, The Weekly Avocet, Prometheus Dreaming Journal, The Closed Eye Open, Capsule

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"Listen Up! by Kenneth Chamlee - 2

6-minute Stories ·

2024/10/30

– “Don’t panic. Keep your feet up.”It bucks and dips, pitches and plunges while cold water slams you every few seconds.A retired English professor, Kenneth Chamlee still enjoys teaching workshops on humor in poetry, writing in personae, and the remarkable connections between poetry and painting and photography. His poetic biography of 19th-century American landscape painter Albert Bierstadt,The Best Material for the Artist in the World(Stephen F. Austin State University Press, 2023), won the

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