Writing Class

"A Time to Change" is a 1965 short story by Donna about Jeremy Eagle, a farm worker struggling with unpaid wages and a troubled marriage, who finally decides to demand what he's owed and start fresh in the city with his wife Etheline.

A retired man's lawn-mowing routine becomes complicated when he develops suspicions about his young neighbor's marriage, leading to an uncomfortable confrontation that reveals more about his own struggles with retirement than her personal life.

Donna tells the tender story of young Steve, a sensitive boy who protects a shy, frightened classmate named Mary Beth through winter walks home from school, only to face heartbreak when she's sent away to a special school and he quietly gives away his treasured toy car collection to her mother.

A mother's humorous account of her children's chaotic Easter play production in the basement, complete with costume crises, last-minute cast changes, and the inevitable mess that comes with backyard theater.

A determined retired teacher stages a one-woman 'Feed-In' protest with her fourteen stray dogs to pressure the town board into establishing an animal shelter, proving that persistence and creative activism can overcome bureaucratic indifference.

Donna provides comprehensive guidance for buying a used car, teaching readers how to avoid common pitfalls and scams by carefully choosing dealers, researching prices, inspecting vehicles for accident damage and mechanical problems, and securing proper financing and insurance.