Author Archives: Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

About Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

I am an adventure seeking explorer of the mysteries of the universe, children's book author (represented by Stephen Fraser of the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency), and lover of anything involving armor, archery, or swashbuckling.

VALENTINES DAY IS NOT JUST FOR LOVERS

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

One homemade heart trimmed in frilly, white lace, One arrow, one promise of a sweet, warm embrace… Once it’s notched, drawn, and trained on his chosen bullseye, Cupid first blows a kiss, and then lets it ~~~ fly ~~~

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DID SOMEONE SAY CHOCOLATE?

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Alice Wetherby Pimms knew it was in the library. The beautifully scripted note written in her dead mother’s hand said so. The child had checked all the obvious locations, though, and found nothing – places like inside her father’s green felt-lined desk drawer, the one he’d hidden the … Continue reading →

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ODE TO RESILIENCE

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Words fail to make the leap from grey matter to tapping finger tips on keys they say “It’s because of Mercury” they say “the planet is retrograde” they say “that makes it a poor time for all forms of communication” … Continue reading →

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iWONDER

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

As the sun sets behind this stretch of the Pacific Coast Ranges, a mountain chain that stretches from Alaska to central Mexico, I not only wonder, but marvel at

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WOCKA – WOCKA! An Encounter of the Metaphorical Kind

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

The ageing comedian, known the world over for his slapstick parodies, brushed past me in the pre-dawn chill to take his place in the crowd queuing up to board the British Airways flight from Edinburgh to London. I have packing my warm jacket … Continue reading →

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BEINN HIANT – My Everest

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Highland sheep dotted the roadside under the pre-dawn sky. The velvet canopy looked like flocks of faeries had tossed fistfuls of glitter at the new moon only to have it stashed inside the Big Dipper and then purposefully strewn across the Milky Way by … Continue reading →

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A PRE-HALLOWEEN SCOTTISH TALE

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Once the morning sun broke through the clouds, the grey mist pulled back from Glenborrodale’s ragged shoreline’s nooks and crannies. It rose from the loch like a gossamer shade tugged from the edge of a wooded windowsill revealing a beauty distinct to the … Continue reading →

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FOOD FOR ‘HERE AND NOW’ THOUGHT

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Ichiro snores. The fog horn blows. My feet are cold and the fragrance of lilies on the kitchen counter drifts into the living room where I stare at the precarious position of my teacup on the edge of the coffee table while pondering this run on sentence the … Continue reading →

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KALAALLIT NUNAAT – When Nanor Comes to Visit

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

There’s something surreal about spotting a row of paw prints the size of cast-iron skillets stamped in the snow thirty feet from where you’ve been sleeping.