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6-minute Stories

Randell Jones
Personal Story Publishing Project
Family
North Carolina
Parenting
Childhood Memories
Travel
Friendship
Grief
Personal Growth
Christmas
Foolhardy
Adventure
California
Love
Motherhood
Santa Claus
Hospice Care
Personal Stories
Family Relationships
Aging

True, personal stories from new voices and experienced writers resonating with the themes of the Personal Essay/Story Publishing Projects: "Bearing Up" (2018) and "Exploring" (2019).

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– “I’m Gus. Climb in; I’ll give you a ride.”

The gravitational force pushed the seat straps into my shoulders and my stomach leaped.

I couldn’t breathe.

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S. G. (Sandy) Benson lives in Warne, North Carolina, where she is a member of the North ... more

– I was unwilling to pour out good beer.

I received their conversation and stories and momentary camaraderie as an exchange for the communal feast.

Jeanne VanBuren, from Winston Salem, N.C., is a contributor once again to the Personal Story Publish... more

– I found the village of plundered houses strangely peaceful.The broken remains of a swinging bridge across the Gauley, I supposed, had once been someone’s way out. "A Hollow and Forgottten Place" by Mark K. Marshall Randell Jones - voice   Mark... more

– He wasn’t cheap; he just liked free things.

He charged into snake-infested palmetto bushes with gusto, flinging balls out to the fairway like a crazed Walmart shopper on Black Friday.

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Emily Rosen
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Six Minute Stories / Personal Story Publishing Project
Episode: "A Light in the Tunnel" by Emily Rosen
Phoenicia Miracle
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Self-published author
Episode: "Free of the Feds" by Phoenicia Miracle
Diana Neunkirchner
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Self
Episode: "Five Minutes More" by Diana Neunkirchner (reprise from Sept 2023)

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Randall Jones
Host associated with Six Minute Stories / 6-minute Stories; frequently features short personal narratives and anthologized pieces.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 33 ratings
  • Great podcast giving good writers a voice. Love the short story format

    Podchaser
    5
    Robert Sidwell
    4 years ago
  • Thoughts from A Yankee

    As a Yankee recently transplanted to Western North Carolina, I have gotten quite an invaluable education from “That Southern Thing!” I was especially charmed by the exquisite descriptive beauty of “The Biscuit Weaver.”

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    painter-poet
    United States6 years ago
  • Packable Pieces

    This is one the most inspirational stories I have heard. Lisa Ballard is very talented and very sincere in her writing and that is what makes the stories come life.

    I can’t wait to read more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gr mtn
    United States6 years ago
  • The Gift

    So Good! Loved the speaker and the music. Really fit the story!

    Packable Pieces

    Soooooo goood!!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Elle B22
    United States6 years ago
  • Love the stories. Lose the tiresome background music.

    Sound cues perhaps, but not the continuous drone.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    kid dynamo
    United States7 years ago

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Commenters note high production quality and effective narration by readers.
Fans appreciate the authenticity and emotional honesty of the narratives.
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Audience often mentions how stories stay with them after listening.
Listeners praise the intimate, lyrical storytelling and the range of voices.

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This selection features intimate, personal stories told in short formats by a mix of new voices and seasoned writers. Episodes span memoir-style narratives about family, resilience, memory, and everyday courage, often centered on themes of dignity, self-discovery, and freedom. The anthology-style approach showcases diverse settings and voices, from rural hardship to midlife reinvention, with strong narration and lyrical storytelling that makes complex emotions feel relatable and accessible for a broad audience.

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