Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • Hiding in a Painting

    Hiding in a Painting

    I had finished weeding around the begonias in my grandfather’s garden as I did sometimes on Saturday mornings. I knew that he would be waiting inside for me. I was nervous about going in because I had something on my mind. I was 16 or…

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  • 60 Things That I’ve Discovered

    60 Things That I’ve Discovered

    In a few short days, I will be joining the millions of people who live and thrive in the sexagenarian decade. I’ll be wandering into…

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  • Oh, The Places You’ll Go: A Tribute to Books

    Oh, The Places You’ll Go: A Tribute to Books

    I recently discovered a blogger who is having fun helping other writers. Understanding the importance that a story must start with an idea, Jibber Jabber…

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  • My Love for Space

    My Love for Space

    Space. The final frontier. I may not have been a huge fan of the television show Star Trek (although those teleporting beams were pretty cool)…

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  • The Wait

    The Wait

    A friend emailed me a few days ago. With everything happening in the world right now, she was both mad and worried that I had…

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