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Today you have the opportunity to "chat" with guest author Mesu Andrews. Her new release, Miriam, is the second in the Treasures of the Nile series, introducing Moses' sister, Miriam, and set during the ten plagues and the Exodus. Mesu says she would love to hear from readers and is waiting to reply. Five copies of Miriam are waiting to send to lucky readers. When you send an email, you'll also be entered in the drawing. Email: mesu@mesuandrews.com
Be sure to take this opportunity to "chat" with today's author. Take it away, Mesu Andrews...
The Perils of Podcasting
I think there was a time when I was actually excited about learning new technology. But along with everything else I don't write on a list, I've forgotten it. Facebook is my friend. I can even feel my way around Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. My blog posts every Friday. So what's the issue?
Podcasting. The bane of my existence.
It all began with an innocent comment from my editor. "You should try podcasting." Sounded easy enough. I found dozens of how-to videos on YouTube. How hard could it be?
After a month of failed attempts with every combination of iPhone, Android, Mac and PC devices, a friend suggested I talk to her husband who had done a little podcasting a few years back. I was less than optimistic but agreed to chat with him.
This dear man called and was so patient. He was about ten years younger than me and sounded so confident after hearing what I wanted to do. "I'll do a little research and get back with you," he said, and three minutes later, he called back with the solution.
Three minutes--with a solution that had eluded me for a month.
I was grateful, of course, but the tears that came with the solution were more than just relief. I'm fifty-two, so I cry about everything, but the tears were also more than hormonal. They were about realizing my new limitations--and accepting them.
Technology is changing so rapidly that my menopausal, fibromyalgia-addled brain can't keep pace. I was bemoaning the fact to my eighty-six-year-old mama, who has her own email account, loves Facebook, and listens to podcasts regularly. She informed me that the fault did not lie with diminishing brain function; it was technology's fault for changing too fast. You gotta love her spunk.
My mom was the inspiration for the heroine in my new release, Miriam. She too was a spunky eighty-six-year-old who refused to be beaten by life circumstance. Perhaps my mom's influence is the reason my editor's comment to me about trying a podcast was like waving a red flag in front of a bull.
My husband might call my determination something else. Stubbornness. Obsession. Regardless of the term, this stick-to-it-iveness can be a good thing--it just needs a little adjusting as life seasons change. I'm convinced, like Miriam and her family, we determined folks live longer.
What about you? Do you need more determination or less? Or do you fall into one of those other categories--stubborn or obsessive? Share your thoughts and comments with me. I'd love to hear from you.
mesu@mesuandrews.com
--Mesu Andrews
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
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