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These Are Not Your Kid’s Nightmares

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Christie Holland

After reading some of my fellow Confabulator’s posts about their relationship between their dreams and their writing, I’m not quite sure if I should be writing this. I may be so far past the line between personal and over-sharing that … Continue reading →

Posted in Influence | Tagged dreams, nightmares | Leave a reply

Awakening Without a Dream

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Amanda Jaquays

Dreams slip from my mind upon waking like dry sand through my fingers, leaving only the memory that they had been there. I wake with the memory that my sleep was filled with fascinating dreams but I have never been … Continue reading →

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Close Your Eyes and Tell a Story

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Ashley Hill

You get into a car with a stranger. Maybe she’s offered you a ride on a rainy day. Maybe you just make stupid life choices, who knows. It doesn’t matter. What does matter is that during the ride you realize … Continue reading →

Posted in Influence | Tagged and everything, life, the universe | Leave a reply

Getting Away

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jason Arnett

I like to be entertained by stories. I want to be taken away to a place I’ve never been or to see place I’m familiar with in a new way. That’s not asking too much, is it? Now, don’t get … Continue reading →

Posted in Influence | Tagged books, news, NPR, stories | Leave a reply

It’s All About Storytelling (Again)

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Aspen Junge

Humans are a storytelling species. Stories are how we make sense of the world. Stories turn raw data into intelligence. We cannot make decisions without telling ourselves what stories we would like to make true. My federal counterparts hire contractors … Continue reading →

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