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THANK YOU, RICHARD PECK (April 5, 1934 – May 23, 2018)
We met in Miami when Destiny dropped me in the seat next to you at a Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators pre-conference dinner for volunteers and faculty. Our paths had crossed once before, at my first SCBWI conference … Continue reading
Celebrating Perseverance in the Writing Community
Today I am happy to be part of Writers Persevere! It’s an event that authors Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi are running for the next few days to celebrate their release of their newest book, The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A … Continue reading
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Tagged #writerspersevere!, Angela Ackerman, Becca Puglisi, D.G.Lambo, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, inspiration, The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma, Writers Helping Writers, WRITING RESOURCES
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A ROSE PETAL, A BOY SOLDIER, and LEMON CAKE…
What’s the connection? The book launch of LOST BOYS, a middle grade historical fiction novel by début author (and friend) Darcey Rosenblatt. LOST BOYS is a captivating coming-of-age story of friendship, hardship, and hope. Twelve-year-old Reza is an Iranian boy … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, BOOK LAUNCH, EVENTS, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX
Tagged 2017 debut novel, adventure, Book Passage Author Events, boy soldiers, D.G.Lambo, Darcey Rosenblatt, Darcey Rosenblatt debut author, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, Henry Holt & Co, Iran/Iraq war, Lost Boys, middle grade historical fiction
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HIGHLAND HIGH-JINX
With the weather taking a turn, I ditched the broom and opted for United Airlines. Once we reached our cruising altitude, the skies turned friendly, reflecting the lovely crew members’ cordiality, making my journey to Scotland if not completely comfortable … Continue reading
KALAALLIT NUNAAT – Looking For A Fix
“Umimmar?” Taken aback by the sudden question, Christian, Uli, and I nodded. Clearly, the man had overheard our conversation. His dark eyes shifted from the front of the store to the back. Stepping closer, he first cleared his throat, then whispered, … Continue reading
KALAALLIT NUNAAT – Pure Perfection
A blank page waves from a single flag pole propped in the vast subcortical network of my mental workspace. When I zero in on it, a hint of color leaches through, teasing me with thoughts of surrendering to the barrage of images suddenly cascading from above. But I’m … Continue reading
The Setting Thesaurus Books Are Here: Come Celebrate with Becca and Angela!
When I bumped into Benjamin Franklin yesterday, he told me to have a seat and tell him what was new. Not wanting to saddle him with the troubles of our time, I showed him the best writer’s resources since Roget’s Thesaurus. Then I mentioned the … Continue reading
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
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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CURIOUS INCIDENT WITH MY DOGS IN THE DAYTIME
On the heels of National Dog Day I’d like to shared this update on a former post: The disgruntled residents of Tibroningham may rest easier tonight knowing that Self Appointed Pooper-scooper Sherri M. is hard at work making our world a cleaner place to live. Earlier this week, … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, HUMOR, LUCY and JAZZIE, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX
Tagged adventure, blog, Donna Weidner, humor, National Dog Day, small town parody, Tiburon, writer
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Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner 