· "It's a Whole 'Nother Story" · Kathleen Carter, Hutchinson, Kansas, has been a bail bonding agent for fifteen years. Today she works for Owens Bonding Company. When a friend suggested the bonding business to Kathleen, her first thought was: “This could be interesting.” Since Carter had been working with the Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP), she was already “used to dealing with the criminal side.” As a bond agent, Carter learned to take calls twenty-four hours a day when she … [Read more...] about Bond Agent
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Icebreakers
· Writing Prompts · Today I have some "icebreakers" to share with you. You might find them valuable and fun as a tool in "breaking the ice" in a group of people who need a reason or excuse to start talking to one another. Or, they can be used as writing prompts for your students in a writing class. Each index card has a different question laminated on each side. I pass them out, one card per person, and have individuals "partner up." It always works! These questions are self-starters … [Read more...] about Icebreakers
Seeds to a Story
· Listen, Read, Write, Repeat · If you're a writer, or want to be a writer, do you save story-starters? Do you file newspaper clippings, save Pinterest images, or write down bits of overheard conversations, certain you'll use the comments or pictures in future dialogue? Maybe your file is labeled, "Save - to Use Later." I'm reading the Hutchinson News, and I glance at the obituaries and see the name, "Billy Goodenough." I don't know him, but his name just sticks in my … [Read more...] about Seeds to a Story