Author Archives: Janet

GOING FOR THE BIG ONE

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Janet

I walked out of the Sutter Hospital building on H St. thinking to myself, this is my new church. I had stumbled, well actually reclined (my doctor told me about the AWA writing group during my annual gyn exam) onto … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 12, 2012 by Janet

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Writing together is a highly civilized kind of conversation.  There is a creative synergy at play and it supports us as we write, not knowing what words and feelings will arise in response to the prompt or whether … Continue reading →

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Flying

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Janet

Night after night the angry man chased me as I ran through the house, fumbling desperately to escape. Each time I woke just as his hands were about to grasp my body. I told my mother. The nightmares didn’t stop. … Continue reading →

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Why Write?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Janet

“Writing is a scary thing to do.”—Pat Schneider Then why do it? My father, being of Choctaw and Irish heritage, had a talent for storytelling and a need to perform. Stories waited in him like Greyhounds at the gate and … Continue reading →

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Flukes and New Friends

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Janet

A graffiti art exhibit, complete with rap music was mistakenly scheduled on the evening of the new writing group I was leading. This was the second fluke and I knew it was time to change venues, but where to go? … Continue reading →

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