I am writing my memoir about living in a Nigerian village for nine months. They pulled my support system out from under me while I was there. I also met a young British graduate student living in the home of a traditional carver, who also had her support system stopped while she was in the...
Category: Writers
What is the difference between storytelling and writing?
What is the difference between storytelling and writing? Libraries often host a story hour for children which features an adult reading a story from a book. Story hours focus on reading and hearing, not on the writing. In the same way, audiobooks focus on the story being read. They do not involve the listener with...
The frustrations in dealing with computer robots
Right at the moment, I am trying to figure out why I am getting a bill from a bank I don’t know. I am given a phone number to call. I called the number and the phone robot asked me for my account number. Without that account number, I cannot get past the robot. Since...
I have a new mentor. Her name is J. A. Jance.
I have been reading books by J. A. Jance for years. She has several series. My favorite is the Joanna Brady series, that is based in Bisbee, Arizona. Jance is a “teller of tales” with a mystery interwoven in the story. She is always “a good read.” Her stories keep me turning the page and...