Story You Wanted to Tell

Story You Wanted to Tell

What Was Your First…? Story You Wanted to Tell By: Emily Carrington What was your first story you wanted to tell? November is National Novel Writing Month, and it thrives on the idea that many people have a novel waiting inside them. Whether you’ve ever written...
Story You Wanted to Tell

Encounter with a Blind Person

What Was Your First…? Encounter with a Blind Person By: Emily Carrington Generally, I love being someone’s first encounter with a blind person. It’s often hilarious. Examples: “Can you see that? Oh, sorry!” “It’s over there.” (To which I sometimes respond with...
Ginger Cat Sighting

Ginger Cat Sighting

What Was Your First…? Ginger Cat Sighting By: Emily Carrington What was your first ginger cat sighting? September is National Deafness Awareness Month, and September 1 st is National Ginger Cat Day. So… what was your first ginger cat sighting? The first one I...
What Was Your First Women’s Fiction Novel?

First Different Culture Romance Read

What Was Your First…? Different Culture Romance Read By: Emily Carrington There’s something incredibly satisfying when I read a different-culture-than-mine romance novel or short story. Different-culture-read doesn’t just mean black or Asian (I’m white), but...
First Favorite Created Holiday

First Favorite Created Holiday

What Was Your First…? Favorite Created Holiday By: Emily Carrington What was the first “created holiday” you ever read about? When I was little, I was sort of bored with all the holiday stories, although I got some great ideas for jokes and sweet moments to put...