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...
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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...
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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...
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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...