It’s hard to tell friends about a partner’s dementia diagnosis — a story about how I went public. Read the story at https://milesposts.com/marathon-years/coming-out-on-dementia/

The Marathon Years — 13. Coming Out

Petty Crime

Pat Partridge writes across genres. He is the author of the mystery Fragile Memories, the sequel Buried at Bears Ears, and the humorous road-trip novel Fast on Fifty. His book of political humor, now in its third edition, has sold over 70,000 copies. 

Partridge’s short stories span a wide range of styles, characters, ages, and themes. All were written in the past 3+ years. Two humorous ones—The Buddy Saga and The Porch Thief—and several ones with more serious themes—If You Could Forget One Thing, Visiting Helen, The New Dress, and The Break Out—have been published in Remington Review, The Haven, Ariel Chart, Fabula Argentea, and Litro, as well as anthologies. 

Over the past three years, Partridge has won eleven awards in the League of Utah Writers annual contests—seven awards for short fiction and four for novel first chapters, with four stories included in the League’s “Best Of” anthologies. In 2024 his short story The New Dress won the Emerald Award for best short work across all formats. 

Partridge still has trouble understanding why he writes, but he is pleased others enjoy his writing.

Artifice

Ep. 205: Patrick Partridge

Some friends returned from their travel not being themselves. Here’s one of the reasons.

Something Is Not Right with Alice

title : برای لاله
author: Spaceman
telegram channel : https://t.me/spacestory1
background music : erik satie - gnossienne no.1 [slowed]

برای لاله

title :از یابنده تقاضا می شود…
author: Spaceman
telegram channel : https://t.me/spacestory1
background music : Valse_iday

از یابنده تقاضا می شود….

When you're living with dementia, it doesn't help when people keep reminding you of it. This was a good day, when Lena forgot about it altogether.

The Marathon Years — 10. Being Normal

A tale of the fragility of life, love and loss

The House Still Breathes

My Dog Day Afternoon

Dementia made it difficult to share the past with my partner. But sharing the present was still precious.

The Marathon Years - 17. Sharing The Present

Other Worlds: Stories - André Alexis

Dementia doesn't necessarily mean the end of adventure. This short story recaptures a memorable day.

The Marathon Years - 18. Wiggling on Windermere

Essence 2 (dark current)

Essence 1 (cane solitario)

Telling story of Seth's recruting meeting with parents and recruiting officer. 

Ghost Rider: Army Recruiting Office

what happens to tall the barbed wire after the end of the world?

The Long Harvest

The story my dementia partner's telling isn't true. Should I insist on my version of reality?

The Marathon Years - 14. Going Away

Warning: This week’s review is a bit different than normal. First off, there was no real script. Just KJaylia winging it into the microphone. Secondly, this week’s book is not a novel but a short story collection. A sci-fi short story collection!

This week’s Spoiler Free review is for Charles Yu’s 2012 collection “Sorry, Please, Thank You”

I talk about the book’s atmosphere and writing style. There isn’t as much to say about the plot and characters (obviously), but I think that I manage to give you a sense of the book. 

Plus, there are a few fun tangents and a NEW SEG<ENT I am currently calling “Back To The Blurb” where I will revisit and then opine about the book promo blurb.  Enjoy! 

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18. Sorry, Please, Thank You (Book Review)

experimental xenomorph
meanderland field recordings


https://herminehermine.bandcamp.com/

Born Woolfinius Jackson Whürl to two itinerate circus gymnasts, Woolfin would grow tired of the performance life and would go on to seek quieter pastures as a painter and later a writer.

Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens…

As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking.

Join professional musician Emily Merrell for conversations with artists of all kinds. Together, we examine the mysteries of our own experiences, our muses and fears, our gifts and foibles, our beliefs about the origins of creativity, and the secret magic we’ve discovered in our unique creative processes. 

Mediums include: studio art, graphic design, dance, cooking, illustration, creative writing, storytelling, comedy, music composition, music performance, film making, acting, production, fashion design, photography, and more.

Visit https://emilymerrellmusic.com/artifice-podcast/  for more information.

- Theme Song "As You Are" by Emily Merrell @emilymerrellmusic
- Illustration and Graphic Design by Sarah Keele @sarahkeeleart
- Photography by Jen Palmer @jenpalmerphoto
- HMU by Shawna Turner @shawnaturnerdesigns

Book and movie nerds talking about books that were made into movies and movies that came from books!

I'm using SoundCloud to release audio versions of the latest chapters from my book 'The Marathon Years' - the story of our decade-long battle defying dementia. (Oh, and It's a love story too) Catch new episodes at my website Miles Posts, where you can also sign up for my weekly newsletter keeping you updated with all the latest news and releases..

سلام 
من نویسنده داستان کوتاه هستم 
می نویسم و ضبط می کنم 
از نظر من دنیای قصه تنها راه فرار از واقعیت است
برای دیدن سایر پادکست ها به کانال تلگرام من مراجعه کنید 
https://t.me/spacestory1

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