PICK YOUR POISON – A Halloween Compilation

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Halloween Donna

My broom has stalled
I’m in a tizzy
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Halloween’s here Continue reading →

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Celebrating Perseverance in the Writing Community

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

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 Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma. This book looks at the difficult experiences embedded in our character’s backstory which will shape their motivation and behavior afterward.

Because Angela and Becca have spent the last year exploring painful human struggles, they wanted to highlight a very important aspect of overcoming difficult circumstances: it can make us stronger. I promised to let Angela hijack my blog today, so please read on!

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Hi everyone! When you set out to find examples of inner strength, you don’t have to go very far. Right here in the writing community we see it every day. Continue reading →

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GETTING STONED – A Monolithic Tale

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Ahhh, Callanish. The moment we stepped into the circle, it felt like I’d crossed a threshold into another world. Immediately, I was drawn to this particular stone. Mostly since it was not much taller than I, but partly because she called to me, as if she had a story to tell.

Imagine my surprise when I leaned in for this photo, totally unprepared for the tale that she and her ancient monolithic sisters were about to share… Continue reading →

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WINDOW TO (AN)OTHER WORLD

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

A Daily Post Photo Challenge – inspired by a recent accidental photo taken from a Chicago hotel room window…

 

Dusk nosedives, hits street below

Twilight flaunts
a brave new world

Should I stay or should I go?

 

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A ROSE PETAL, A BOY SOLDIER, and LEMON CAKE…

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

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 who loves music and spending time with friends until the day he becomes a soldier and eventually a prisoner of the 1980’s Iran/Iraq war.

Reza’s story honours the strength of the human spirit. It is a tribute to every child who has managed to survive the horrors of war, as well as to the many who did not make it through. LOST BOYS is a heartfelt début novel. I only have one word of caution (well, maybe three): keep tissues nearby.

I wish I’d had a hankie on hand for Darcey’s book launch, too, where a Continue reading →

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JELLIES vs. WELLIES – An Elemental Conundrum

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

There’s a jelly near my welly
Is it a he or she?
Not the welly,
but the jelly,
Either way,
I’ll flee!

But wait… Continue reading →

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HIGHLAND HIGH-JINX

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

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 (22F had its challenges) at least sociable, swift, and safe. Even if they had been rude, nothing could have spoiled my excitement over a reunion with friends I’d only visited separately during the last nine years.

Sadly, our fortnight together last month has already come and gone, but for now, while I sort photos and stories, I want to at least share with you a few Highland and Hebrides highlights with the added texture of a limerick that we cobbled together as we neared the end of our adventure ~

Three mavens from far points are we
In a house so cozy and wee Continue reading →

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iConic BRIDGE – Can U Guess?

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

Not yet?
How about now? Continue reading →

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A NOTEWORTHY DRIVE BY SHOOTING

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Ready, aim, fire! It’s no use taking careful aim, though. By the time I catch my subject dead center between the crosshairs, it’s too late – a blip in the landscape – gone faster than you can say, “Gotcha!”

Snap – Snap – Snap – Speeding along at 70 mph, the sound of the shutter ticks me off for not being better prepared to shoot the burst of color I’d set out to capture only a moment ago.

But then this happens,
Whoa!
– a quantum physical moment –
Continue reading →

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A TALL ORDER

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

The Daily Post Photo Challenge this week is titled ‘ORDER’. It didn’t speak to me at all until I took a walk with a friend and noticed that sneaky theme had secretly tagged along. It had attached itself to a friendly picturesque porch and wagged its wooden finger


at the uniformed symmetry waiting for us just around the bend, Continue reading →

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