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Fog Chaser's avatar

Congratulations on your 1 year milestone! How exciting. My name is Matt — I am originally from Arizona but now call Oregon home. I am a musician/composer, and I share original music once every month in my newsletter, Fog Chaser. Glad to be part of the StoryLife community!

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Thanks for taking a moment to introduce yourself Matt. I look forward to your music newsletter every month. I usually don't like writing with music on in the background if it distracts me. But now I have a playlist called Writing Songs which is largely all your tracks I could find and I write in the morning with that playlist playing. Your music calms the chatter in my brain and helps me tap into the flow state. Thanks for bringing your good vibes!

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Fog Chaser's avatar

Wow, thank you Michelle. That is very kind of you!

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Lisbeth L. McCarty's avatar

Congratulations on one year! I am Lisbeth L. McCarty, and I am an attorney and free-lance writer from Norman, OK (home of the University of Oklahoma). I also have a special love for art, music, and photography.

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Thanks Lisbeth! If anyone here is a writer, check out Lisbeth's newsletter on Substack.

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Jim Latham's avatar

Howdy all. I'm Jim. I grew up in Northern California and now call Southern Mexico home. I write Jim's Shorts, a weekly flash or micro-fiction publication here on Substack. These days most of my posts are based off prompts readers supply--a living thing, an inanimate object, and a location. I never got that good at it, but I played bass guitar in a couple garage bands. My musical highpoint was a flamenco singer from Spain recording lyrics over a flamenco-ish bass track I noodled up.

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Thanks for introducing yourself Jim. Your flash fiction was the first time I was introduced that art form. I admire your tenacity. You told me once in a writing group that your lifelong dream was to live in Mexico. Then, through your stories and posts, I witnessed you jump off the cliff of normal life, and move down south to realize your dream. What an inspiration!! I'm so happy you're part of this community.

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Jim Latham's avatar

Thanks Michelle. I’m happy to be part of it.

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Jeanne Pope's avatar

Hi there Michelle, well, we do know each other, however, here I am again to say a big hi to you. I love reading your stories, they are funny, earthy and a myriad of many things. My name is Jeanne, I travel here and there, make films, teach and at the moment spend load of time with my granddaughter side-kick, Violette. I love people, life, lust for life, Iggy Pop, looking at clouds and meeting new people like you. Well done! Avec amour

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Hello Jeanne! Thanks for introducing yourself to everyone here. Hey StoryLifers - Jeanne is a wonderful human being, lives in Europe, and writes a heartfelt newsletter called Soaps & Sagas. As she says above, she's a filmmaker and travels a lot. I know her through a Substack writing group where she lit up the zoom screen with her bright, effervescent spirit. Check out her work sometime if get a chance.

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