Leaving The Door Open

Non-Fiction Stories…Follow Who You Are

  • The Spirit of a Library

    The Spirit of a Library

    Herman Wouk. Ken Follett. David Baldacci. Barack Obama. What do these authors have in common? They all kept my mother company at one time or another. Books were her passion (or at least one of them) for as long as I can remember. When I…

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  • Wide Open Spaces

    Wide Open Spaces

    Writers need their words. We can’t be architects of a story without them. But once in a great while, numbers can speak too. They can…

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  • A Life in So Many Words

    A Life in So Many Words

    Dance                                   Leaping into the air, gliding, soaring, feeling the rush of wind on your face             then back down again where your intricate steps are noiseless,…

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  • Milton

    Milton

    Ten days ago, I was thinking about an entirely different story for today’s post, when my husband and I realized that the hurricane in the…

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  • Tag, You’re It – A Blogging Challenge

    Tag, You’re It – A Blogging Challenge

    For quite a while now, I’ve been digging into memories; my own little mind-field of “aha” moments. Honestly? It’s a joy this week to step…

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