Tell me about a memorable trip you took. It can be a ride to work on the city bus or a trip to another country to spread someone’s ashes. The trick is it had to set you on a new path or transform you in some way.

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Wednesday, come back to meet the hosts of the new NPR feature, DimeStories, and hear how a trip on a motorcycle created this opportunity.

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For those of you attending the Backspace conference, I’ll be there Thursday, August 7th, on a short story panel with Jessica, Amy, Charis, and Jon. Stop by and introduce yourself!

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Last week was maybe the worst I’ve had in a year, just one of those times you bottom out and lose your belief in everything. I don’t know about you, but I find that good things are constantly sitting right in front of me if I’ll just open my eyes to them. And here, in the middle of my funk, I found a long lost roommate and probably the nicest and most protective person I’ve ever known. Completely turned my week around. So here’s to my dear friend, Chuck! If you click the link, you’ll see he’s in fine company, but scroll all the way to the bottom to see the best of the bunch.