The Storyteller | Mary Vee

Road Trip! I'm excited to take you with me. This destination is 18+ hours. We'll cross most of the United States. Although, today being only two days after the Shri Lanka church bombings, I wish I could go and help. For this cross country drive, the bags are packed. My sister, who is going with me. will arrive soon. I am so thankful for her company and help. My broken arm is still mending, (I am on a no weight restriction)...BUT  the arm is slowly getting better. The purpose of this trip is a book tour. At the destination, I will teach classes on how to write a story about a quest and sign books already purchased by students. This is going to be so much fun. THEN, after the work, my three sisters and I will drive down to Waco and have a fun sister day. I hear there is much to see in Waco. Have you been to Texas? What should we see there? The book I am taking is my new release. A fantasy. If you are looking for a story like Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia,...

As an author, I have learned that many experiences can be understood with enough research. Social media pushes the emotion of whatever is viewed. Anger. Rage. Joy. Loss. Tragedy. Triumph. Victory. Discovery, etc. Photo by Mary Vee, Oklahoma I mostly agree with this still, because as the days go by, I write about a situation then reach into my personal memories, pull up my true responses, and insert that response into the character. I can empathize with those who experience a myriad of situations because I can call up my personal similar emotion. You do too. Knowingly or unknowingly. You've cried, laughed, cheered at movies or while reading a book. Admit it. :) But there are some experiences that extend beyond our realm of experiences encountered so far. Photo by Mary Vee, Oklahoma For example, yesterday, my daughter and I drove through Oklahoma heading east. I am not from Oklahoma, but I've heard plenty about their colossal storms.  Tornado season ha...

Preplanned trips offer an enormous amount of security. Hotels are firm. Routes chosen. Time schedules organized.  This week we are hitting the road. Those of you who have been with Let's Talk know how much I love to travel. We had airline tickets and chose to cancel them, (in time to get our money back).  Chuck the routine. Toss out the plans. Let our hair down and go.  We'll collapse the back seats of the minivan for a flat surface. Set up the army cot. Stuff baggage under the cots. Pack the camping stove and hot pot along with groceries. Then take off. There is something about the thrill of flexibility. We have our destination, AZ. But how we get there, and how long it'll take will be the variable. Yeeee Haw!! I found out there is a Dorothy house in the western Kansas. I doubt the town is called, Oz. I'd like to stop there. Moon crater is another spot we'd like to check out. We're heading southwest. If you have any ideas where we can...