Tag Archives: Because I Believed in Me (My Egyptian Fantasy Came True)
One of the really exhilarating things for me as an author was the creation of my book covers. 
Some authors may choose to assign this task to the book publisher, but I envisioned the exact front book cover that I wanted for my book about Egypt. My problem is I am not an artist—at least not yet, (but the thought of…..
Every writer knows the power that words can have on its readers. Thus, words are selected with great wisdom and care in order to express the precise thing that the writer wants to express, to appeal to the specific emotions the writer wants the reader to feel, and hopefully to impact the reader in some way—to entertain, to change opinions, to share a message or insight, or to educate. Today I will share a poem I wrote…..
As a high school Language Arts and English teacher for thirty-seven years in American public schools, I have taught many courses in all types of writing—short stories, dramas, poems, research papers, essays, and other expository forms. I have evaluated thousands of student compositions and written projects, but I never really had the time to sit down and write myself until after my retirement in May 2008. At first, I only wrote a few personal essays about my life for my…..
One of my many passions is traveling. As a child, I daydreamed of visiting faraway, exotic places. When I became an adult and a teacher, my husband Bill and I made our first trip to Europe. I carefully planned the itinerary, and we rented a car and spent twenty-one days touring as many countries as we could. That first summer we visited countries like France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, both East and West Germany (at this time), Switzerland, Italy, and Monaco. …..
Living in any foreign country even during a peaceful time can be problematic, but living in one during a major revolutionary period creates an enormously challenging experience with a unique set of obstacles to overcome. I experienced this not once but three times now country of Egypt.
My first exposure to Egypt’s protests was in May 2011. I spent twenty-one days there. The first revolution had just ended a few months before this with the overthrow of…..
Life is a great adventure if you want it to be. All of my life I have been on a continuous and focused journey to discover who I am and who I want to become. This essential quest has not always been an easy one, but it has never been boring or uneventful. At times much confusion and stress existed, but for the most part, I have tried to remain positive and active. As many of my…..
Writing about one’s life experiences can be fun but also extremely eye opening. This book was truly an act of love for me. With a genuine smile on my face, I would sit at my desk for many hours, write my memories down on my laptop, and dream once more of being back in Egypt. This book has also been a blessing to me in many ways. It kept me from being so homesick for Egypt…..
March 29, 201
People sometimes ask me this question: How did you arrive at this title for your book and why is it so long?
Writing my book was relatively easy for me. I completed the original draft in approximately two months and then revised it during the third month. The words came so freely. Naming the chapters was also not difficult. The titles seemed to be the right ones to describe the information in each chapter. However,…..
When I was a small child, I dreamed of being a famous actress, a singer, and a dancer. I wanted to be another Doris Day or Debbie Reynolds, but God had other plans for me. He convinced me that I was born to be a teacher, and after many years of spending my life as an educator, I know that He was right.
I come from a long line of educators. My late mother taught for forty…..