Strong Women

An illustrated image of a woman walking down the street of Jonesborough TN circa 1975

A story to illustrate the strong women in Jonesborough’s history, focusing on Carolyn Moore.

See you next week, Jean!

Two young women and a GI standing outside the Ohio Theater in the 1940s, with other soldiers and moviegoers lining up under the marquee beside bold title text reading “See You Next Week, Jean.”

My Nana told me this story when I asked her why Pop always called her Jean when her name was really Mary.
She was born in 1925 and said she was 16 when she met him, that would have been after February of 1941. They got married February 1942, when he was 20, she was 17. I performed this at Storytown Radio Show in February 2024.

Christopher

Dark blue 1984 Thunderbird parked in a driveway at night beside bold text reading “Christopher.”

Based on a true story, this script was written for the October 2023 session of Storytown Radio Show. But it was never performed. The writers’ group I was part of (which had no legal training) believed it could be a copyright infringement. Too bad. I personally thought it was one of my best.

Marriage in High Winds

Couple in life jackets bailing water from a jon boat on a stormy mountain lake beside bold text reading “Marriage in High Winds.”

A rough lake, a small boat, and a new marriage. Performed at Storytown Radio Show in August 2023.

A Fish Story

Older man and young boy fishing from a wooden dock at sunset beside bold text reading “A Fish Story.”

There’s more to fishing than the fish. This script was performed for Storytown Radio Show on May 29, 2023.

Dealing With Fear in a Pandemic

Woman holding a mug and looking out a window beside bold title text reading “Dealing with Fear in a Pandemic.”

How having a baby compares to the changes we’ve been going through in the COVID pandemic. Performed at Storytown Radio Show on April 27, 2020.