Welcome! My name is Beth Bellor and I live in Midland, Michigan, USA.
After 25+ years in newspaper journalism and several years as a freelance editor and writer, I earned my teaching certificate and fulfilled my longtime dream of teaching high school English. Just a few years later, I became very ill and disabled, and had to retire about 15 years before I ever thought I would. I work part time for a website but otherwise have more free time than I expected at 62. My breathing and therefore mobility are impaired and I never will get better, but I’m not in any pain or daily distress, so I am grateful. No one knows for sure how much time they have left, of course; I’m aiming for 80 and beyond, and eager to see what I can learn in the meantime.
I mainly use images for storytelling now. Plants, animals and art are frequent subjects. Because I took up watercolor painting, I share some of that work, sometimes at multiple stages. I claim no expertise, but I believe amateurs can learn from each other’s practices.
