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About Me — Doreen Barker
Reader, Writer, Marketer, Information Geek, Photographer, Mentor, and Farmer
My Grandfather was the best story teller in my life. His vivid recounts of his time served in the Army during World War II, travelling the world, created a love of story telling. The way he could paint a visual picture with words inspired me to become a writer.
I remember being assigned my senior thesis and choosing a topic I knew he could give me personal feedback on. I picked the Pygmy Tribe of Africa. I researched and listened to his recalls of what they were like in person, something am encyclopedia or internet search can’t provide. When our papers were graded, I received the highest grade. My teacher made sure to point out that it had a lot of grammatically errors, but also praised the value of the story telling within the total of 20 pages I had put together. I heard those words, you’re going to be a writer someday.
Over the years, I’ve been forced to focus more on paying my bills that time spent with the written word. I’ve never lost my love of good stories and read all the time. Many have said that my brain is a box of useless information of details and data. Since I have worked in the marketing industry for nearly 30 years, I would hope so. The love of information and research has helped that career for many years.
