This is not easy for me. the final push, the need to get the work out there, is a very real challenge. I’ve no idea why. I know I resist it for real reasons.  In late 2018, I came to Woodneath Library in Liberty, MO. I decided that I would try their oral storytelling program; just to see if I could get more excited about “selling myself” and doing marketing. Meanwhile (during 2019) my writing stopped as all this story learning took a lot of work.  I want to share that learning oral storytelling has been very helpful to me as a writer. Additionally, I enjoy both telling and listening to stories. I am becoming a much better listener! I still need to work on patience, letting things develop, and letting some things flow away.