
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).
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 103 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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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.
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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Soooooo goood!!!!
Sound cues perhaps, but not the continuous drone.
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Apple Podcasts | #138 |
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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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