SCN's Lifestory Bloggers

Story Circle Network
A growing number of Story Circle Network members are sharing their stories by blogging. If you're a dues-paying SCN member and have a blog, let us know (at news at storycircle dot org) so we can list you here.

Each month, we choose one of our SCN bloggers to be featured in our national eletter. The selection is made on the basis of the blog's outstanding content, visual appeal, and the importance of its contribution to the growing universe of lifestory blogging. We've marked these featured bloggers with a *

For recent posts on our SCN bloggers' blogs, go here.

(Not yet a member? Join via our online membership form; you can pay online or mail your check to the address below.)

Want to include our blog "button" on your blog, with a link back to the SCN site? See the instructions, below the blog list.


  1. SCN's blog: storycircle.typepad.com

  2. Susan Albert: susanalbert.typepad.com

  3. Maria Alonzo: eagleeyeviews.blogspot.com

  4. Judy Alter: judys-stew.blogspot.com *

  5. Lee Ambrose: leessoulcollagecards.blogspot.com;
    creative4seasons.blogspot.com

  6. Nancy Aronie: writingfromtheheart.wordpress.com

  7. Betty Aubut: blogster.com/thisjustin

  8. Betty Auchard: bettyauchard.com/blog

  9. Linda Austin: moonbridgeblog.blogspot.com

  10. Christina Baldwin: storycatcher.net/wordpress *

  11. Karen Ballinger: fwiedwice.wordpress.com

  12. Katie Baptist: growingkids.typepad.com

  13. Stephanie Barko: theauthorsassistant.blogspot.com

  14. Lindy Barnes: turtlewoman.wordpress.com

  15. Pat Bean: patbean.wordpress.com *

  16. Diane Beeler: itdawnedonme.wordpress.com

  17. Joyce Boatright: commons.chron.com/jb1964

  18. Kendra Bonnett: womensmemoirs.com;
    rosiesdaughters.com;
    writingalchemy.com

  19. Nita Lou Bryant: nitaloubryant.blogspot.com *

  20. Shirley Burton: rosebud-shirleyt.blogspot.com

  21. Matilda Butler: womensmemoirs.com;
    rosiesdaughters.com;
    writingalchemy.com

  22. Mary Caliendo: freewebs.com/channeledthoughts

  23. Renee Cassese: levittownstories.blogspot.com

  24. Lisa Chretien: lisahasnolife.blogspot.com

  25. Bobbi Chukran: bobbi-chukran-art.blogspot.com *

  26. Kathryn Cox: gypsyssketchbook.blogspot.com; blog.360.yahoo.com

  27. Kim Cox: taktani.blogspot.com

  28. Catherine Close: aknottedyarn.blogspot.com

  29. Lynn Corrigan: lynncorrigan.com

  30. C. C. Crittenden: cccrittenden.blogspot.com

  31. Barbara Davis: theserenityroom.blogspot.com

  32. Karen Davis: thecoppertrilogy.com

  33. Lois Denier: graceinwinter.blogspot.com

  34. Barbara Drewry: emptynestmomma.wordpress.com

  35. Rhonda Esakov: resakov.wordpress.com *

  36. Dawn Espelage: lifelinesjournaling.blogspot.com

  37. Catharine Farrell: girlinthemirror.info;
    wisdomhasavoice.com

  38. Judy Fettman: judys-home.blogspot.com

  39. Caryn FitzGerald: embracingmyjourney.com

  40. Kara Flathouse: eskimokissesandairhugs.blogspot.com *

  41. Pat Flathouse: atpatsplace.blogspot.com

  42. Carmen Gamble: bubblingsprings.blogspot.com

  43. Helen Ginger: straightfromhel.blogspot.com *

  44. Marlene Moore Gordon: handprintsonmyheart.net

  45. Marilyn Greene: thestairlanding.blogspot.com

  46. Dani Greer: blogbooktours.blogspot.com

  47. JoMarie Grinkiewicz: journeyfromwithin.typepad.com (for username/password access, please email JoMarie: authoraprilstar at aol dot com)

  48. Peggy Grose: lovelemonpie.blogspot.com

  49. Jeanne Guy: jeanneguy.com;
    yourlifeisyourart.com

  50. Shelly Hallman: shelly-hallman.blogspot.com

  51. Charline Haynes: flourishesoffreedom.blogspot.com

  52. Barbara Heller: intentionsandinspirations.blogspot.com *

  53. Linda Hoye: myownvelvetroom.blogspot.com *

  54. Tracey Huguley: traceyhuguley.blogspot.com

  55. Laurel Hunt: laurelhuntbooks.com

  56. Nicole Hunter: peace-through-fiction.blogspot.com

  57. Susan Ideus: susanideus.wordpress.com *

  58. Cynthia Iris: achievingwomenintransition.wordpress.com

  59. Betsy Kelleher: betsykellehermarebooks.blogspot.com

  60. Missy Kizer: missykizer.com

  61. Karleen Koen: karleenkoen.wordpress.com

  62. Carol Kunnerup: carolsquilting.wordpress.com

  63. Janice Kvale: vegemite-tales.blogspot.com

  64. Page Lambert: pagelambert.blogspot.com

  65. Becky Lane: hillcountryliving.blogspot.com *

  66. Pat LaPointe: changesinlife.wordpress.com

  67. Jen Lemen: jenlemen.com/blog

  68. Penny Leisch: petsbypenny.blogspot.com

  69. Sharon Lippincott: heartandcraft.blogspot.com *

  70. Kristy Maher: muddyhyena.blogspot.com

  71. Theresa May: theresamayartdolls.blogspot.com

  72. Eveline Maedel: ebenezerscribe.blogspot.com

  73. Mary Marino-Strong: MovingFromTheInsideOut.com/blog

  74. Martha Meacham: marthas-digitalstories.blogspot.com *

  75. Judy Miller: theinternationalmom.wordpress.com; *
    growninmyheart.com

  76. Katherine Misegades: katherinemisegades.wordpress.com *

  77. Mary Moss: divinelydesigned.blogspot.com;
    godlygraffiti.blogspot.com

  78. Linda Joy Myers: lindajoymyersphd.com

  79. Carol Neves: bipolardream.wordpress.com

  80. Carol Newman: angelinyourinkwell.blogspot.com

  81. Margaret Norton: whentiesbreak.blog.com

  82. Sandra O'Briant: bloodmother.com

  83. Morgan O'Donnell: redravencircle.wordpress.com

  84. Patricia Pando: placechanging.blogspot.com

  85. Mary Ann Parker: mappingsforthismorning.blogspot.com;
    stonesandfeathers.wordpress.com

  86. Kim Pearson: primary-sources.com/blog

  87. Amber Polo: amberpolo.blogspot.com

  88. Kathleen Pooler: krpooler.wordpress.com

  89. Janet Riehl: riehlife.com

  90. Nancy Rigg: nancyrigg.blogspot.com

  91. Judy Robeck: judystalkstory.blogspot.com

  92. Deborah Rose: celtwolfe.blogspot.com

  93. Jane Ross: womeninthewaves.com/index

  94. Pamela Rudisill: blog.sweetsoliloquies.com; reviews.sweetsoliloquies.com

  95. Donna Russell: creativemusejournal.blogspot.com

  96. Carolyn Scarborough: backyardpearls.com/blog

  97. Jennifer Schile: commercialfishingmom.com

  98. Bettyann Schmidt: journey2f.blogspot.com *

  99. Lisa Shirah-Hiers: myrestlessmuse.blogspot.com

  100. Sylvia Dickey Smith: sylviadickeysmithbooks.wordpress.com

  101. Elana Snyder: elanasong.blogspot.com

  102. Reva Solomon: CreativeRebelGal.blogspot.com

  103. Kathy Sparrow: spellbreaking.blogspot.com

  104. Sharon Spector: sharonspector.wordpress.com

  105. Mary Gordon Spence: storywhisperer.blogspot.com

  106. Monica Surfaro Spigelman: surfaro.blogspot.com

  107. Amber Starfire: amberstarfire.wordpress.com

  108. Tricia Stephens: hellocolorado-naturerules.blogspot.com

  109. Reed Stevens: reedstevens.blogspot.com *

  110. Marlys Marshall Styne: seniorwriter.blogspot.com *

  111. Laura Summers: summersonline.blogspot.com;
    tumblinginthesurf.wordpress.com

  112. Beth Sylvest: womenweavingmemories.blogspot.com

  113. Becca Taylor: nathanandbecca.com/becca

  114. Barbara Techel: joyfulpaws.typepad.com

  115. Dawn Thurston: memoirmentor.com/blog

  116. Susan Tweit: susanjtweit.typepad.com/walkingnaturehome *

  117. Sherry Wachter: formerfundies.wordpress.com

  118. Karen Walker: karenfollowingthewhispers.blogspot.com *

  119. Carol Walkner: vittlesnvignettes.blogspot.com

  120. Kathy Waller: whiskertips.wordpress.com
    towriteistowrite.wordpress.com

  121. Arloa Jane Walter: voicesofolderwomen.com/wordpress

  122. Maria Weber: mariaweber.wordpress.com

  123. Susan Weidener: susanw-againinaheartbeat.blogspot.com

  124. Michelle Welch: quintessentiallife.blogspot.com

  125. Elizabeth Westmark: switchedatbirth.us
    falsedawn.wordpress.com
    sugarshackonthebay.wordpress.com
    toomuchsugarforadime.typepad.com/the_longleaf_bar_grill

  126. Cissy White: seaglassgirl.wordpress.com

  127. Sharon Wildwind: poesdeadlydaughters.blogspot.com

  128. Marjorie Witt: wittbits.blogspot.com

  129. Tracy Kauffman Wood: whocanstopadream.blogspot.com

  130. Aditi Worcester: savetheirstory.blogspot.com

  131. Cheri Wright: patiopost.blogspot.com

If you're using WordPress (self-hosted or on WordPress.com), you can add the button and link in a sidebar widget.

  1. Upload the blog button and note the URL of the uploaded image.
  2. Click on the Design tab and click on the Widgets menu item.
  3. Add a Text widget.
  4. Enter this code into the widget. I've used a sample URL for the image source, so be sure to update it with the URL from the image you uploaded on your site.
    <a href="http://www.storycircle.org"><img src="blogbutton.jpg"></a>
    
  5. Click the Change button on the widget.
  6. Click Save Changes on the Widget control panel page.
  7. You're done! View your blog to see your button.

If you're using Blogger or Blogspot, add a Page Element to your sidebar.

  1. Click on your blog's Layout tab.
  2. Click on the Add a Page Element link above the sidebar elements.
  3. Select the Picture element by clicking on the Add to Blog button next to it.
  4. Upload the image you saved to your computer and enter the link to SCN blog.
  5. Click Save on the Configure Image window.
  6. Click Save on the Add and Arrange Page Elements section to save your changes.
  7. You're done! View your blog to see your button. Note: if you click on Preview before saving your changes, the link won't be active yet.