Hello

As you might be able to tell I believe writing, creating pieces of written work, whether its fiction or non-fiction is beyond important, it can be the reason some of us get up in the morning; the reason we keep our sanity knowing that we are creating a different world from our great imaginations, enhance the world we live in or put a damming spotlight on it, but writing can do more than this, much more.

Npr.org did a feature story on a professor of Renaissance Literature from Smith College, his name is Eric Reeves and what makes Mr. Reeves so special is not that he teaches but that he writes to change the world. Mr. Reeves is an authority on the conflict in Darfur, Sudan. After learning of the mass killings of Non-Arab civilians in Darfur and realizing the international community not only refused to acknowledge the killings were crimes against humanity but hesitated to do anything to stop the crisis, he became angry and began writing. So far Mr. Reeves has written and published more than one-hundred articles and opinion pieces on the genocide and he also writes a weekly 6,000 word analysis that is read on-line by not only ordinary citizens who care but by activists and policy makers who are working to stop the genocide. He has become an expert and world renowned advocate for stopping the crisis. He isn’t personally compensated for his writing and speaking activities instead any monies received go to a Sudanese charity.

Mr. Reeves says that his writing will create a historical record people can go back to read that will detail such a horrendous, devastating siege on our fellow human beings, what we did about it and hopefully put at end.

As writers we enjoy what we write, labor over it, laugh and love, simple things but the undeniable fact about writing is that it doesn’t just shape and change the world it can save lives.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me at:matwrite1@aol.com, I’ll love to hear from you.

Until next time God willing,

Lori