: About Me

I am a 56 year old writer. While I have been writing for years, I have just recently started to write professionally.

Writing for me is an obsession, a hobby, an income, and my way of making a difference in the world.

I write on a variety of subjects, and love doing research to write interesting and well crafted articles.

Besides writing for helium I also write for Triond, Bukisa, Ehow, Associated Content, and Factoidz. Anyone wishing to read some of my articles on these other sites can find them at the following links.

http://www.triond.com/users/martie

http://factoidz.com/profile/martielownsberry

http://www.ehow.com/members/martielownberry.html?view=3rd

http://www.bukisa.com/people/martielownsberry

www.associatedcontent.com/user/.../martie_lownsberry.html

Besides writing I enjoy a great number of other interests, including, pets, crafts, camping, and travel. These other activities give me sources of inspiration for my articles as well as a break from the computer.

I have had a number of articles published for Trinod under the name Martie. I also write for associate Content so if you enjoy my article be sure to read those at these other sources as well.

As a writer who is constantly working to improve at my chosen craft I invite all my readers to feel free to make comments about my writing. Your comments will help me know what articles appeal to you as well as will help me to continue to improve in this field that I love.

My passion is ...

writing and my husband

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

to trust my instincts

My childhood ambition ...

to be a teacher

My favorite memory ...

meeting Vito for the first time

Why I write ...

Because I love it and feel I have things to say

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I read just about everything

My first job ...

babysitting

My best moment ...

The adoption of my children

My inspiration ...

Life

Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Does reading make you smarter or more enlightened

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Reading is quickly becoming a lost art. Where once you could see people reading books on bus rides, in doctor's offices, and even on the beach these sightings are becoming rarer and rarer. The paperback novel that was a stay of most of our childhoods is being replaced by MP3 players and minuscule video players. Sadly, people do not realize what they are losing. Books are not only a wonderful and inexpensive form of entertainment, they also increase your knowledge and opens new avenues of thought. That's right, reading can actually make you smarter and more enlightened. People who are avid ...

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