bender provided the prompts to the innovative journaling software "lifejournal" with chronicles software, which helps writers not only generate interesting journal content, but organize and retrieve their ideas. she is also a regular instructor, panelist, and presenter at writing and educational conferences, including at centrum foundation in port townsend, washington, and many locations where annual writing it real conferences have been held, such as port townsend; oracle, arizona; nashville, tennessee; and istanbul, turkey.