by Stoney deGeyter | Oct 19, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
It seems weird to think about it, but grade school was roughly 40 years ago. That’s like, a whole lifetime ago. Of course, I don’t remember a lot about those days, but I remember enough. Probably more than enough. And since I have these memories, I might...
by Stoney deGeyter | Sep 7, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
If I don’t count the Great Elementary School Riot, I’ve been in one fight in my life. Let me explain. No, there’s no time for that, let me sum up. I have a vague memory of a massive park riot playing out among a large group of elementary school kids....
by Stoney deGeyter | Jul 27, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
Faithful readers of this blog may remember a story of my life a few weeks back that resulted in me getting grounded. Well, that grounding wasn’t the end of the story, it was just a good pause-point. But instead of picking up where we left off there, let me...
by Stoney deGeyter | Jun 25, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
My junior year of high school was at a private Christian school. It was relatively small, probably around 80 students, if I remember right. I have some of my best high school memories from that year, but one, in particular, stands out. It was the school...
by Stoney deGeyter | Jun 4, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
The story you’re about to read doesn’t really shine the best light on me. And I say that with no small amount of irony considering the other stories of my life I’ve told here. I know, I know. We’ve all done worse things as kids, but I...
by Stoney deGeyter | May 15, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
Believe it or not, I wasn’t always a superstar employee. Not that you’d know I ever was, but go with me on this. In truth, my history as an employee is rather spotty. This is why I started and ran my own business. It’s much harder to get fired when...
by Stoney deGeyter | Apr 24, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
Have you ever had one of those life experiences that, upon reflection, seems like it was ripped straight from the headlines fiction pages? I have one that could have easily been from an episode of Breaking Bad. One of those, Mr. White and Jesse keep making one bad...
by Stoney deGeyter | Apr 3, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
The house I grew up in was about a half-mile drive off the highway. By “highway,” I mean a two-lane, back-water road between towns. And by “drive,” I mean a pot-hole-infested dirt road. The kind that no matter how many times my siblings and I...
by Stoney deGeyter | Mar 6, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories
It was getting late, and we were bored. My buddy Jimmy and I were driving back to his house after a long hard day of doing nothing. Tonight, however, we had plans. We were planning to get together with a few other friends and watch movies. I was...
by Stoney deGeyter | Feb 27, 2021 | All Posts, True Stories, Writing Tips
When I set out to write my first novel, all I had was an idea and the belief I could write the story. Whether I could write a good story, well, that remained (remains?) to be seen. Nonetheless, I took up the challenge. As I thought through my story idea, I realized it...
