Stories

Tag: Stories

October 10, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

The Importance of Stories, Myths, and Dreams, a guest post by Rati Mehrotra

Stories, perhaps, are what truly distinguish humans from every other creature on our planet. Stories, sometimes, are what save us.

July 20, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Locard’s Exchange Principle and Books, a guest post by Carmella Van Vleet

Locard was right, and not just about crime scenes. When you read a story, it becomes a part of your story. Even when you don’t realize it at the time.

February 22, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Bedtime Stories, a guest post by Vanessa L. Torres

“Tell me a story, V. Cuz we know you’ve got one.” This is the greeting I get every time I arrive for my shift. And of course, I oblige. In a job like firefighting, these little moments are a necessity.

The Strength in Family Stories, a guest post by Alda P. Dobbs

September 20, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Although my grandmother and great-grandmother are no longer living, writing and publishing my book, Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna, has brought me closer to them than ever before.

The Ways Stories Find Us, a guest post by Lesa Cline-Ransome

August 16, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

I imagine some of us, like archaeologists on an excavation, head out digging for stories, unearthing layers until we uncover the treasures we were searching for buried beneath the surface. But others, like me, let the stories find us.

Writing What Haunts You, a guest post by Anuradha Rajurkar and the Class of 2kBooks

April 8, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Class of 2k Books authors share what issues just wouldn’t let go, leading to the writing of their debuts. Their answers were as thoughtful and compelling as their novels.