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Jo Ann Virden

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Hi. I’m Jo Virden and I live in Arvada, Colorado with my husband, Bill. My journey into the realm of writing has been a rather circuitous voyage that began in high school, but was birthed in 1998. It was then that I met a most incredible 96-year-old woman named Ruth Marie Colville. I was almost 50 and in the midst of my thirty-seven year career in nursing. I ended up writing her biography, A Passion For Life: Ruth Marie Colville simply because it needed to be written. Along the way, Ruth Marie inspired me to explore my life choices and to understand that life is made up of multiple lives, each one leading to new adventures and new opportunities.
My relationship with Ruth Marie gave me the courage, fifteen years later, to entertain the idea
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Jo Ann Virden I'm dealing with that as we speak. I have learned that, for the most part, when I think I am having a problem with writer's block, it's really a matte…moreI'm dealing with that as we speak. I have learned that, for the most part, when I think I am having a problem with writer's block, it's really a matter of understanding who is working on the piece; my conscious mind or my subconscious mind. I believe, as a writer, there is always a part of me that is working on the piece. It will show itself when it's ready to be written down. So, I go about my business, journaling, cleaning house, going for walks, keeping my mind open and receptive. At the right time, the piece comes forward, many times completely written, at least in rough draft form.(less)
Jo Ann Virden As I mentioned in the previous question, I am having what many writers would call "writers block." The piece my subconscious is working on is a short …moreAs I mentioned in the previous question, I am having what many writers would call "writers block." The piece my subconscious is working on is a short story about one of the characters in MY DARLING DOROTHY named Carol. I see her going about her day and I'm getting to know her a little better. I am confident that, at the right time, her story will reveal itself.(less)
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