Ann Marie Newman

Writers should feel at home with quiet. Right? “Shhh… be quiet I’m writing.” Quiet allows thoughts to be clearly heard, and then laid...

(The following is a diary-style account for a school writing assignment my mom, Ellen Torgerson had in the 11th grade on December 7,...

The following was written by my mother for a classroom assignment. I think she did a great job, and shows how storytelling has moved...

In March, 2017 I was the producer for the annual ghost story concert at the Tejas Storytelling Festival in Denton. I said, "yes" with the...

This gal young’n was slow to larn to read. Writ’n won’t any easier. “Ann is unteachable.” Said my first, first grade teacher. We moved. I...

This is VERY much me. I identify with all of it. I can get stuck in daydream mode for too long, get easily bored, and if you regularly...