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Read to Write: The Best of Me, by David Sedaris

in Uncategorized on 22/12/20

I don’t know if it was my first introduction to David Sedaris, but the most memorable moment of experiencing his storytelling powers was listening to him read, “Santaland Diaries,” on our way from Maryland to Michigan. I was so captivated and entertained by Sedaris’ hilarious, awkward, and vulnerable observations that when we found ourselves with a flat tire, and Jesse… View Post

All There Is To Write

in Uncategorized on 22/12/20

An admired writer recently gave out some news: there are only a certain amount of cute kid stories one ought to write. I did not receive the news directly, so I don’t know context and the like, but I was asked to comment, and I am thinking about what to say when Hadley comes downstairs on a break from school… View Post

Misplaced Cucumbers, Palindromes, and other mysteries

in Uncategorized on 16/12/20

There is a partially wrapped English cucumber on our brand new couch. The couch that we purchased for our brand new living room, where, every Saturday and Sunday mornings I joyfully sit next to Jesse – he drinking tea, I drinking coffee, both of us reading books – real, paper books – and every so often we share a line… View Post

Read to Write: Classic Style by Kate Schelter

in Uncategorized on 15/12/20

On my birthday, some friends and I walked through a small, but lively Art Fair hosted by the lovely neighborhood haunt, York. Handmade cards, prints, and jewelry were among some of the local offerings, and I was equally inspired by the artists’ work as I was with the fact that they’d created anything at all during the pandemic. This is… View Post

Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mary, and Elizabeth

in Uncategorized on 15/12/20

Following is a devotion for Advent that I wrote for the church I attend. Luke 1: 39-45 Mary Visits Elizabeth 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy… View Post

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Hi! I’m Callie. I’m a writer and teacher living in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I write Creative Nonfiction, and in my oldest daughter Hadley’s words, I “use my imagination to add a bit of sparkle to the story.” I’m a contributor for Coffee+Crumbs, Off the Page, Makes You Mom, and Relief Journal. My writing has also been featured on Art House America, Tweetspeak Poetry, Good Letters, and Altarwork, and in 2014 I was one of the cast members of the Listen To Your Mother DC show.

I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from Seattle Pacific University, and I am working on my first book that will be published through TS Poetry Press.

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When I was in fourth grade, I got my front tooth k When I was in fourth grade, I got my front tooth knock out during a baseball game. I was in the dugout, trying to make a butterfly in the dirt with my shoe. The batter, who’d hit not just a home run, but a grand slam, came running in and everyone cheered and so did I because I’d gotten really good at reading cues for when a good thing happens in sports. I even attempted a high five, and somehow I knocked my face into her batting helmet, thus spending the good part of that weekend summer day in the dentist’s office getting a root canal.

No teeth were lost in this latest incident, but I was lost in a bit of imagining on Sunday when I tripped and fell on Packard while running. I look like I’ve been in a bar fight and my shoulder looks similar to how Wesley’s looked after being attacked by an ROUS. 

But I’m going into work today, and when I told my boss I’m nervous about how I look she said, “It’s OK because you have a story,” and if that isn’t the best thing you could ever say to me, I’m not sure what is. 

So, here I am with a story. Thanks to all my friends and family who’ve been so kind and keeping me laughing.
A little Mother’s Day dancing is so good for the A little Mother’s Day dancing is so good for the soul. Thank you, @woodsbreeana 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
Last dances and first swims of the season and socc Last dances and first swims of the season and soccer and cherry almond scones and a new project with a friend and a lament for a fallen writer who paved a path for so many of us.
One spot left! C’mon, guys! It’s gonna be fun! One spot left! C’mon, guys! It’s gonna be fun! #linkinbio
Let’s bring back the Around Here post. Ok, I’l Let’s bring back the Around Here post. Ok, I’ll go first. #linkinbio
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