A Little About Me
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.
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Category Archives: ADVENTURES
MY HAPPY PLACE
When the craziness of the outer world invades my inner peace, a visit to a nearby happy place and a deep breath restores the calm:
PASS THE AWESOME SAUCE, PLEASE
The fog had not yet cleared, the air had a nip to it that warranted wearing a light jacket, and I was dang happy that Lucy did not step on the snake that popped from the underbrush and slithered across … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX, VIGNETTE
Tagged adventure, awesome sauce, Donna Weidner, inspiration, photography
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THE HOUSE OF HANGING WORDS
Can you think of a better place than an entire house filled with books and art for a group of writers and artists to meet once a month to dive into craft? I can’t. Besides lending itself to good company, tasty nibbles, and an occasional … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, POEMS, VIGNETTE, WRITING CHALLENGES
Tagged adventure, Donna Weidner, poetry, The Write Now Salon, writing prompt
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CELESTIAL MUSINGS
Do stars look to the heavens and marvel at their surroundings? Might they gossip over a neighbor’s blueshift or trails of cosmic dust as they redshift on their path to eternity?
Posted in ADVENTURES, POEMS, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX
Tagged adventure, Donna Weidner, environmental issues, moon and stars, outer space, poetry, universe
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Travel Tip # 1 – A LAUGHING MATTER
Whenever the travel bug sends me to a place where I don’t speak the language, I make it a point to learn how to say No – Thank you. In my experience, a nod accompanied by a smile will do for Hello, a … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, VIGNETTE
Tagged adventure, author, blog, camel talk, Donna Weidner, Egypt, Great Pyramid, karma, keffiyeh, khufu ship, travel exposé
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TODAY IS A GOOD DAY
Seven weeks. That’s forty-nine days or one-thousand-one-hundred-seventy-six hours since my last post. When I began blogging nearly three years ago, my intention was to post once a week with an occasional lapse only due to post adventure maladies, jelly-fish stings, or extended bouts … Continue reading
TRANSMOGRIFICATION SIMPLIFIED
What ho, a door in the forest? Looks harmless. Unless it opens to a land rife with malodorous trolls, attacking arachnids, or hellacious cannibals. Or it could hold nothing but a peek into the lives of the inhabitants of a neighboring town, as … Continue reading
GOOD MUSE HUNTING
Esteemed author Jane Yolen is well-known for sharing one secret in particular with regard to her productivity, and that’s – BIC – putting your Butt In Chair. Choose the time, the place, and show up. It’s where you need to be so that the muse can … Continue reading
ALAS, ‘TIS A BUMMER
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Forsooth, ’twas an immensely sad day for the girls and me, for upon this wet and blustery day, surely a mirror of our sorrow, it has become more than apparent that our knight in plush…
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ADVERBALLY SPEAKING
Once upon a time, a hapless, yet terribly kindly and sympathetic King named Stephen, fortunately had a most unfortunate accident with his brilliantly bejeweled coach. Whilst traveling a country road on his way to visit an admittedly, beautifully buxomed princess … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, HUMOR, WRITING CHALLENGES
Tagged adventure, Donna Weidner, road to hell, Stephen King, tips on writing, writing advice
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