Meet the Author

Meet the Author of
"A Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking
Letters"

About Me

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I was born in Aberdeen, SD and moved to Salem, OR when I was four. As a young girl, I struggled with reading. When I got to the eighth grade, I wanted to prove I was a good reader. One day, I overheard one of my classmates, who was in the top reading group, say that he wasn't going to read "The Last of the Mohicans" because it was too hard. I decided if I could read this book, I could read any book. So I read the book and actually enjoyed it, and from then on, books became my friends. Over the years, my love for both writing and reading poetry and composition has grown. Although, I pursued a career in nursing, which I found to be very rewarding, I have always come back to reading and writing as a hobby and am now pursuing my dream as an author. I have been teaching my grandchildren pre-school, and it is this experience which inspired my first book, "A Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters." I currently live in Salem, Oregon with my husband, Richard Nyssen, and am happy to have the rest of my family close to me to share in my journey as an author.

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Mary Jo and her husband, Richard, at the beach
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Upcoming Bazaars for November and December 2011

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It is going to be a busy month of bazaars and I will be selling my book, A Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters, and my scrubbies, dish rags and hats and scarfs as well as other homemade items.  My hands have been busy and my head is spinning with things I want to make.  Too bad I only have 2 hands and only 24 hrs in a day. 
If you are out doing Christmas shopping be sure to stop in and check out all the wonderful items at these bazaars!

November 4-5 (Fri., Sat.) 10 am - 5pm -The 2011 Silverton Friends Homespun Christmas Bazaar (Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave., Silverton, OR) I will be manning this bazaar booth.

November 4-5 (Fri. 9 am - 6 pm, Sat. 9 am - 5 pm) Holiday Fair (Polk County Fair Grounds - main building - Dallas, OR)  My husband and daughter will be manning this booth.

November 19-20 (Sat. 9 am - 4 pm, Sun. 8:15 am - 2pm) Santa's Treasure Bazaar (St. John the Baptist Parish Center, 10955 SE 25th Ave, Milwaukie, OR)

November 26-27 (Sat. 9:30 -7 pm, Sun. 9:30 am - 2pm) Christmas Craft Faire (Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4227 Lone Oak Road SE, Salem, OR)

December 4-5 (Sat. Sun. )  St. Vincent de Paul School - Salem, OR - more details later 
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Here's wishing you all the blessings of the Christmas Season.
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