There are fascinating stories everywhere. Some come from the imaginations of writers, but others come from real life. I tell both kinds of stories.
The stories on this page are features I've written for newspapers. They're not children's stories, but there may be something here to interest everyone. Writing for newspapers is a lot different from writing a novel or even writing for magazines. Most of these stories were written in only a day or two! Still, they make me smile for one reason or another: maybe because they're about amazing people pursuing their passions, or maybe because they look at ordinary things in unusual ways. Some stories were just plain fun, like my one-and-only sports story, when I covered a rally for the Minnesota Twins, who came to St. Louis to challenge the Cardinals in the World Series. Or the time I went to interview a St. Louis resident who'd just been knighted - only to discover he was already a king. And there's the time I wrote a story on how to ride a bus. Yes, how to ride a bus. I'll put up some children's stories sometime. Until then, enjoy these stories and the "cool stuff" on my other page. |
Edward Schafer: African king savors royal life in west county |