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Dona Masi is a writer and editor whose short fiction and articles are used in reading and writing assessments throughout the United States.
Her articles on several subjects have appeared in several newspapers. She is also a playwright, and two of her plays were performed at the Provincetown Theater Company.
In her writing she loves bringing relatable characters to life and depicting them in all their heroic and flawed humanity. Her debut novel, The Taking, was inspired by her interest in UFO folklore and reports of alien encounters. She lives with her husband in Dover, New Hampshire.
00:00 START
03:54 Drink 1: The Iron Stove
07:19 Reading 1: John is Late from Work as 7-Year-Old Vera Waits
13:45 What inspired Dona’s interest in UFOs
14:20 Dona’s personal experience
23:24 Physical evidence of UFO experiences
26:47 Drink 2: The Hockey Puck
29:53 Reading 2: RJ Playing Hockey on the Lake
32:26 ALL…THAT…SNOW! Reactions from other parts of the country?
39:38 Inspiration for the novel & psychology of alien abductees
41:13 Drink 3: The Artist’s Shack
42:54 Reading 3: Peter’s Choice
47:48 Endings with no clear answer
51:27 Different types of aliens
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