So, he saw something in me that he wanted to encourage. If I didn’t give the correct answer, he’d have me transcribe the sentences from the article! He’d have me read the newspapers-both the Dayton Daily News and the Dayton Journal Herald back in the day-and then quiz me on the content of articles. At work, he’d make up bound journals for me from scrap paper, and bring them home for me to fill. He came from a humble background, the son of immigrant coal miners, and came to Dayton to work in the printing industry.Īnd yet, he knew how much I loved to read… and write in those journals. My dad, though well-intentioned, told me that a girl from Dayton couldn’t become a writer… those dreams were too big, from his point of view. I even have a notebook that's entirely filled with stories I've made up about people in waiting rooms at doctors' offices! I probably have hundreds of journals in my home. I fill other notebooks with story ideas, poems, essay ideas. I write every day in my journal, about what I'm grateful for, what I hope for, and thoughts about whatever I'm working on. I've been writing since I was a little girl. Learn more about Jo and her memoir at her website or on her Facebook author page,Ī. Though the holiday season has become her busiest time of year in her new career, she took some time to share insights into her memoir and her writing life. And Jo has been hard at work, connecting with readers at libraries, book club meetings and other events.
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