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A Recipe for Revision {Preserve Your Story ~ Day 21}

by Darcy Wiley | Nov 18, 2012 | Pencils & Pens, Preserve Your Story {31 Days}, Sweet Tea

I rake fingers through flour, light and dry, then pull beads of cold butter into it, oil and weight joining. Then the cold water splashes in, an awakening. Dough rounds itself away from the sides of the bowl. This is my second try. My practice pie turned out a runny...

Words Between Generations {Preserve Your Story ~ Day 4}

by Darcy Wiley | Oct 7, 2012 | Pencils & Pens, Preserve Your Story {31 Days}, Sweet Tea

Today I’d like to share a piece from another storyteller, my mother. She overflows with meaningful memories from her childhood and young adulthood, and whether talking or writing, she gives those memories beginning, middle and end and I see them so clearly that I...