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Eleanor P. Sam

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Born

Guyana

Website

https://eleanorpsam.com/

Genre

Historical Fiction, Contemporary

Member Since

March 2019

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Eleanor Sam is Canadian, born in Guyana, South America with West, and Central African ancestry.

Since childhood Eleanor has dabbled in poetry and writing of plays. Her love for the arts led her to the theatre in her native Guyana, where she performed in multiple productions and won best supporting actress for one of her roles. In Canada, she continued to follow her passion, but was encouraged to seek a safer and more "pragmatic" vocational path. She moved from Fine Arts and leaned into the Social Sciences where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from York University, and a Master of Health Science degree from the University of Toronto. But her fire for the arts never went out. In recent years, she returned to her first love, storyt ...more

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Eleanor P. Sam Seeing your words bring characters to life.

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Eleanor P. Sam Your notebook and pen are your best friends. Always keep one in your pocket/pocketbook. I try to capture as many thoughts as I can and not let an idea…moreYour notebook and pen are your best friends. Always keep one in your pocket/pocketbook. I try to capture as many thoughts as I can and not let an idea disappear into the ether. I sometimes use my phone to jot items down. Write wherever you can and as often as you can, even if only one sentence.(less)

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Average rating: 4.83 · 42 ratings · 24 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Wisdom of Rain 4.86 avg rating — 29 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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