Paula Shablo

Joined January 2021

191 stories

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Daughter. Sister. Mother. Grandma. Author. Artist. Caregiver. Musician. Geek.

(Order fluctuates.)

Follow my blog at http://paulashablo.com

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For Love of That One Guy
Television fell off my radar in the 1990s. I was a single mother holding down two and sometimes three jobs, chasing or chauffering the teenagers around town and trying to get some sleep.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Geeks
The Treasured Chest
Previously published in my book, Scribbles: A Short Story Collection It wasn’t anything fancy, just a small wooden trunk with rope handles and iron hinges, but it fired Arthur’s imagination the moment he saw it.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Families
His Room With a View
This story previously appeared in my book, Scribbles, A Short Story Collection. Daddy chose the room with the smallest window in the house as his personal “spot”.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Families
The Joy of No Bottle
If you've followed my social media in the last few months, you may have formed the opinion that I have an obsession with laundry.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Lifehack
My Early Years of Self Publishing
I made my first venture into the land of self-publishing at around the age of eight. I can’t remember who taught me how to make a chapbook, but I believe it was my maternal grandmother. Write your story on individual pages, front and back. Illustrate, of course. Make sure the pages are clearly numbered. Punch holes in the margins and sew the pages together. Make a colorful cover and sew that on as well.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Motivation
Boxes
At some point, I am going to have to decide where it is I really live. The truth is, I am homed, but I am homeless. I've left my Colorado house to my son, because I am spending nearly all my time in my mother's house in Wyoming.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Families
Letting Go
How long should it take to pack up a life? Is there a time limit? Can we just keep everything forever? 2021. Spring is in the air. Well, not here--we just had a blizzard. Whee! But I have friends around the country who tell me "Spring is in the air!"
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Families
Do I Have To?
Today, I saw this meme on Facebook, and it made me giggle. It was also instantly recognizably me. People who know me probably wouldn’t describe me as an introvert, because I have gotten really good at disguising it.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Psyche
Organized, My Eye
Organization is not my forte. One look at my desk would tell you everything you need to know--I am a messy creator. I have notes here, bills there, mail--opened and unopened.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Humans
At the Cabin
"We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A-frame cabin." It had been a good enough start to the book, and Gretchen knew she'd be able to finish it soon. But not at home. Never at home.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Fiction
Paper Cuts
It was only a tiny paper cut. It almost killed me. Back in the early 2000s, I was working in a Children's Hospital as a surgery scheduler. This meant not only scheduling, but wrangling with insurance companies for authorization, dealing with doctors and parents, and lots of paperwork.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in FYI
Walking Out
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, but it contains material that may be triggering to those who have experienced abuse. My story is meant to be one of hope, and is an aftermath story, but some readers may find it disturbing.
By Paula Shablo5 years ago in Criminal