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Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 108 - Perfectly Lonely, August, Bob and Ray, Growing Old, Murder Most Foul, Franklin, Dad, and Hippidy Hops

    In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about summertime in July and August, being perfectly lonely, Bob and Ray, love growing older, the town of Franklin, Dad, a song about a beloved pet, and Alice shares the next chapter in her book Murder Most Foul.

  2. Jul 6

    Episode 107 - Friends, The Declaration of Independence, When, The Start of Summer, and much more

    In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about remembering friends and musicians who have passed, reflections, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, the start of summertime, and asking when?

  3. Jun 22

    Episode 106 - Assembly, Company Time, Romance, The Beach Boys, Retirement, and The Long Way Home

    In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about freedom of assembly, doing your best, company time, romance music, retirement, and the long way home.

  4. Jun 8

    Episode 105 - Bingo, Family Stories, Senior Olympics, Archives, Danny's Old Car Mystery and Iggy the Dog

    In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about bingo mystery, family stories involving the dinner table, the Senior Olympics, going back into the archives, Helen shares the last part of her story Danny's Old Car Mystery, and Bo shares the first chapter of his children's book about his dog, Iggy.

  5. May 25

    Episode 104 - Haiku, Book Review, Social Expirements, Family Stories, Technology, and Danny's Old Car Mystery

    In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a senior citizen haiku, a book review of Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News by Jeffrey Bilbro, social experiments involving busking, a family story about a bike, a short teaser into The Last Sunrise about a super computer, and Helen shares the next part of her children's story Danny's Old Car Mystery.

  6. May 4

    Episode 103 - Stephen King, Thoughts, Interruption to a Journey, The Common Cold, The Power of Positivity, and much more

    In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about Stephen King and stories inspired by him, a poem on thoughts, a reading of the poem Interruption to a Journey, Bob shares the conclusion to his play about the common cold, Bo shares his sermon on the power of positivity, Helen shares the first part of her childen's story Danny's Old Car Mystery, and a true story.

  7. Apr 20

    Episode 102 - Down Rising Run, Poetry, Pitch Letter, The Common Cold, Spring Gardening, and much more

    In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a rewritten ending of a story, poetry of a new day, and pitch letter for a religious book, Bob shares the next part of his play about the common cold, spring gardening, and impactful storytelling.

  8. Apr 6

    Episode 101 - Spring, Worst Opening Lines, Demons, Murder Most Foul, The Common Cold, and "The First of Many"

    In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about spring, a continuation on the worst opening lines of stories, demons, a play about the common cold, Alice shares the first chapter in a new book she's writing, and the ""First of Many" poem.

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Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more.

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