Note: The following post is a copy of what now appears on this site’s Welcome page. I’m posting it here as well, so you’ll be aware that I’ve recently merged my two author websites. From now on, this site is the only one you’ll need in order to access all of my past and present blog posts, etc. I hope that simplifies your life. I know it will simplify mine!

“Words, words, words.” —”Hamlet,” Act 2, Scene 2.

I’ve always been in love with words.

As a child, I was an avid reader, but it wasn’t until high school (many decades ago) that I wrote my first piece, a one-act play about Cinderella set in modern times. I still have a copy of it!

After a long hiatus involving college and parenthood, I started writing again, and now I can’t seem to stop.

In fact, I’ve been writing so much that I recently found myself with not one but TWO writing websites. This was confusing for my readers, as well as for myself, so I’ve just merged the two sites. Now, whether you use the old url (loristory.wordpress.com) or the newer one (loribonati.com), you’ll end up here.

In addition to still being able to read all of my old WordPress blog posts dating back to 2016 (lucky you, especially if you have insomnia!) you’ll now have access to a few I’ve never posted here before, as well as all of my future blog posts. For example, you’ll see:

• An account of my experiences when I was Teaching Kids About Poetry.
• A five-part series that’s guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat, or at least in your seat. It’s about my move from Arizona to New York, and it’s called (I’ve Got A) New Latitude.
• A mini-series about a not-so-comfortable-but-I’d-do-it-again three-day cross-country train trip, Train Tracker. (P.S. Hyphens are my friends.)

You’ll still be able to view my Photos, and you’ll find a few new tabs (Books, Honors, News, and Services.

As always, thanks so much for subscribing and reading my “words, words, words.”