2009 November Podcast
Welcome to the Story Circle Network’s new season of Podcasts. Join us this month for a chat with Susan Wittig Albert while she interviews Susan Tweit before the "Be Our Guest" program in Austin, Texas, on November 2, 2009. This podcast is presented in 2 parts.So brew yourself a cup of hot tea, grab a comfy chair, and join me in the circle. Episode contents: Interview (0:48-11:00) Part One - Susan Tweit shares some insights about her recently published memoir, Walking Nature Home.

Cycle 5.1: Art of Critique
      EcoArts Walk, Lake County, N. California. Reflections.        I once cried during a critique.     It was an MFA upper-level course in visual storytelling taught by two eminent photographers. I had

It Takes Tenacity to Succeed
 Kendra Bonnett--Getting Read #9See that little tree growing out of the tiniest crack in an otherwise solid rock surface. We marvel. What enables that sole plant to succeed? We can't help but anthropomorphize it and admire its tenacity when, in fact, it's just doing what nature has always done...persevering. A seed finds an opening and takes full advantage.See that successful painter, photographer, playwright, novelis

The Word of the Day is "Excited!!"
These days we've got so much to be excited about at Story Circle Book Reviews. New reviewers, new books, new opportunities...where to start?You already know, I trust, that we have a website, and as you're surfing the 'Net, I hope you'll visit often. We just sent out our latest e-letter and have chosen a new Review of the Month: The Journal of Hélène Berr by Hélène Berr. It was reviewed by Susan Schoch. Check this out this fascinating read, as well as our Editors' Picks. Our reviewers have just outdone themselves lately. Kudos to all of them

The Daily Grace of Haiku
When my new media expert badgered me into joining Twitter last summer, I was grumpy. What in the world could I do on Twitter, in 140 characters or less, that wouldn't just seem stupid? I thought about something my husband, Richard, taught me when he was a university professor honing his teaching skills: the concept of added value. In his case, that meant finding what he brought to teaching that students couldn't get from textbooks, videos or the internet. In applying that idea to my presence on Twitter, I thought about what I could do on Twitter that would be useful and reflect my voice and perspective. After a bit of fumbling around, I re