by Shannon Turner | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
“My wife died a few years ago,” he said. “Rather than let myself get bogged down with the grief and despair that promised to consume me, I decided to dedicate myself to trying to make other people happy.” This was last night at Carapace, our monthly reality...
by Shannon Turner | Jan 20, 2017 | Blog
What I will do today:Hang laundry on the lineCryWash my faceTry to forgiveCall friendsWalkDo my businessDo math:Black lives matter + one billion rising = infinite possibilityStare into spaceEat carrotsListen to bird song & dogs barkingSeek to...
by Shannon Turner | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
That’s right, free. Ugh, I feel like one of those QVC people! This is different, though, because what I want to give you is truly a gift of myself. I have written an 8-part series, a free sampler of my StoryMuse storytelling curriculum. If you sign up...
by Shannon Turner | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog
Slowly, slowlymy days are movingtoward whatI want them to besoon, that tablewhich causes megriefbecause it reminds me of my fatherwill be goneI will arise at dawnand put on a pot of soupstretch my limbslike a plant unfurlingin the light of the window,surround...
by Shannon Turner | Jan 7, 2017 | Blog
I remember the words from earliest childhood. They were like a curse when uttered. “I want to run away from home!” Be careful what you wish for. As I’ve grown older, however, I’ve started to think about the phrase in a slightly different manner. If you believe in your...
