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
TIME FOR A SPIN
The moon is a waxing crescent tonight. It’s the kind of silver sliver that makes me want to lasso the tip, reel it in, swing my leg over it and… GIDDY-UP go for a ride. No rocket fuel necessary. … Continue reading
A 2012 HALLOWEEN TREAT REVISITED
‘Tis All Hallows’ Eve and in true scary fashion, the wind is a’ howlin’ with fury and passion. The moon’s begun waning, but still lights the way, for our loved ones who’ve passed to the ‘other side’ of the bay. … Continue reading
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MY FEATHER(ED) FRIENDS – A Message from the Amazon
Was it the sunlight gleaming in the steaming emerald canopy that whet your curiosity before the steady downpour that urged you to soarhighabove the fragrant jungle floor? Or Was it afterwards,when you took flight and roseabovethe mazeof shallow puddles and swirling … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO – A Triple Decker Celebration
Where does the time go? Not only has it been forty-one years since I and ‘Mr. Man’ (as my kids lovingly refer to their father) tied the knot, but an entire year, that’s three-hundred-sixty-five-and-a-quarter days, has flown by since the … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, EVENTS, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes
Tagged anniversary, Arch of Cabo San Lucas, Beth Terrill at NorthSouth Books, Cabo San Lucas, Clay Austin Photography, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, Los Cabos, Los Tamarindos, Stephen Fraser, wedding adventure
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SUNDAY PAWS – A Debut Water Experience
There’s a first time for everything…a baby’s first step, first smile, first word. A child’s first day of school, first best friend, first date. A first love, first heartbreak, first…you name it and there’s a first for it. Sometimes that … Continue reading
BREAKTHROUGH MOMENT – A Tail of Tenacity
There are times in life when we are faced with, at least what we perceive to be, an insurmountable obstacle preventing us from attaining a specific goal. We hit a brick wall and see no way forward. We moan. We … Continue reading
DOIN’ THE HAPPY DANCE – A Dream Come True
Beth Terrill at NorthSouth Books and Elena Rittinghausen at NordSüd Verlag have bought world rights to There Are No Dragons in This Book, a debut picture book by Donna Weidner (l.), illustrated by Carla Haslbauer, about a dragon explaining to readers that … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, Donna Lambo-Weidner Books, EVENTS, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX, WRITING CHALLENGES
Tagged adventure in writing, agent Stephen Fraser, Beth Terrill at NorthSouth Books, Carla Haslbauer, Debut Picture Book, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Elena Rittinghausen at NordSüd Verlag, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, Publishers Weekly, There Are No Dragons In This Book
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SERMERSSUAQ UKARPALUGPOQ – An Earth Day Tribute
SermerssuaqThe Big Ice weepswailssighs at humankind’s inability to use their knowledge wisely
Posted in ADVENTURES, ANCIENT WISDOM and TEACHINGS, ARCTIC WONDER, EVENTS, TEACHINGS FROM THE FAR NORTH, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX
Tagged adventure, adventures in Greenland, arctic, climate change, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Earth Day 2022, glaciers, Greenland Ice Cap, ice cap melting, Russell Glacier, tribute to the arctic
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Tender Is The Knight
Alice Wetherby-Pimms was at it again. Although she claimed to have done her best to rein in the part of her responsible for her unkind actions on numerous occasions, the child was simply unable to contain the spiteful goblin living … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventures of Alice Wetherby Pimms, armor, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner
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STORY TIME ON THE BAY ON A BEAUTIFUL WINTER’S DAY
A clear blue sky and warm inviting weather reigned supreme as prolific indie author Jacqueline ‘Jacquie’ H. Faber recently read three of her picture books to a group of children and adults at Sausalito Books By The Bay. And what … Continue reading
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