by Shannon Turner | May 1, 2017 | Blog
For those who have no idea what “Blog Party” refers to, I encourage you to read this post to see what it’s all about. This guest post is by Vienna. To remind you of who she is, here’s her brief blog bio excerpted from the original introductory post to Blog Party:...
by Shannon Turner | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
Hi, it’s us. We know, we know. You don’t know us. Not the collective us, that is. We are Vienna, Lesley, Mariela, Zach, and Shannon…five bloggers coming together for the month of May to cross-promote each other’s work, and hopefully elevate our own work in the...
by Shannon Turner | Apr 16, 2017 | Blog
Every year my sister posts pics on this day of her beautiful family in their Easter outfits before they head to church. It’s such a joy to watch her kids grow up and grow into the awesome humans they are becoming. Recently, my mom and I found this old keychain...
by Shannon Turner | Apr 16, 2017 | Blog
Celebrating the spirit of Resurrection today with so many others. Today, for me, I am especially pondering that notion in the 17 people who were shot in Norris Hall on April 16, 2007 and who lived. The many others who were in that building and were...
by Shannon Turner | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
As I edge closer to the end of my storytelling residency around resilience & remembrance at Virginia Tech, I find myself becoming increasingly nostalgic. I have no idea how long it’ll be before I return to this place. If you follow me on social media,...