True Words from Real Women (formerly One Woman’s Day) has moved to Her Stories, Story Circle Network’s new home on Substack. At Her Stories, you’ll find: True Words from Real Women featuring stories about ordinary and extraordinary days in the lives of Story Circle members. (Members, submit your posts here. You must be logged in […]
by Susan Weidener A beautiful sunny afternoon, the cicadas singing, and I am bathing Lily. She seems a little cowed when I pull out the hose and tie her up to the porch railing, bracing herself for the spray of water, the shampoo which I lather into her short caramel-colored fur. She looks at me […]
by Lisa Hacker I knew I was in shock because I couldn’t feel any tears on my face. I read the words again, as if a second, third, and even tenth reading would cause the letters to come to their senses and assemble themselves into another sentence, any sentence. One that did not fracture my […]
by Pat Anthony Sometimes it’s okay to write about the inconsequential, what doesn’t shake the earth, slides to the horizon where it accumulates with all the other slides into a nice hummock, not even a mountain, but there nonetheless. Today was like that as I pulled into Wal-Mart after physical therapy for a bad hip […]
by Linda C. Wisniewski The grease-filled pan waited on my kitchen counter all morning. He made baby back ribs the night before and the sink was full of pots and knives, the barbecue brush, a spatula, and a large cookie sheet of dark brown congealed fat and sauce. We walked right past it this morning […]
by Ariela Zucker My husband and I live in the motel we own and run. Our residence located between the lobby and the laundry room is an example of efficiency. This location ensures our ability to oversee the daily operation with ease. It also means that a constant stream of strangers moves in and out […]
