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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DRAGON IS COMING: My Debut Picture Book Blog Tour Continues…
Posted in ADVENTURES, BOOK LAUNCH, Donna Lambo-Weidner Books, EVENTS, HUMOR, INTERVIEWS
Tagged Beth Terrill at NorthSouth Books, Carla Haslbauer, Carla Haslbauer illustrations, children's picture books about dragons, Donna Lambo-Weidner, dragons, NordSüd Verlag, NorthSouth Books, There Are No Dragons In This Book
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And So Begins My Debut Picture Book Blog Tour…
In the countdown to the release of my debut picture book There Are No Dragons In This Book on March 5, 2024, children’s book author Sandra Nickel invited me to tell the story behind the story that won the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair’s prestigious Serafina Award…
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3-2-1 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The 31 day countdown began on December 1, 2023. I thought I could do it…write my next blog post before the holidays. After all, twelve years ago I began blogging once a week. A few years later it reduced to bi-weekly and finally a couple of years ago it dwindled down to once a month. Sounds easy enough. Right? Except the clock’s ticking again…
this time it’s been nearly two months since my last post even though there were sixty-two days between December 1st and January 31st – plenty of time for an idea to funnel from the heavens into my brain thru my fingers and onto the keyboard. That’s 1,488 hours! Minus an average of 434 hours spent sleeping, that would leave me with 1,054 to bang out a post or two to fulfil my commitment to you, my intrepid follower, and myself.
Yet, with 8.5 hours to go until the calendar page turns to February, here I sit…not reading a book, as I am in my cameo appearance in my daughter-in-law’s debut early reader “My Day With Dad”, but checking out a few bloggers that I follow to distract me from my conundrum.
I’ve barely begun reading when Continue reading
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Tagged adventures in writing, Bologna Children's Book Fair 2024, caret, Carla Haslbauer, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Es Gibt Keine Drachen In Diesem Buch, Frankfurt Book Fair 2023, Michael Fedison, My Day With Dad by Rae Crawford, NordSüd Verlag, NorthSouth Books, schluter, The Eye-Dancers, There Are No Dragons In This Book
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MOMENTS OF SANITY – A Thanksgiving Day Thought

Chile-red neon streaks the ridge line separating the sleepy mountain
from the grey-washed sky
With one swift brush stroke, the sun announces the start of a new day
Will it be turbulent?
Will it be peaceful?
The curtain of night continues to lift
tomato
pumpkin
saffron
lemon chiffon Continue reading
PICK YOUR POISON – A Halloween Compilation part deux

My broom has stalled
I’m in a tizzy
Halloween’s here
and I’m still busy Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR
Tagged adventures in writing, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Halloween
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WE ARE THE SAME ~ WE ARE DIFFERENT: A Single Sock Tale
Ten years ago, on this site, this phenomenon had been rated OSFA, One-size-fits-all, by the International Knee-Sport-and-Leisure-Sock Association of Planetearth. Otherwise known as IKSLAP. In the public’s interest, I’ve decided to repost and promise to follow thru with the initiative I’ve set forth a decade ago.
Have you seen this sock today?
After half a century of sitting on their hands, many members of CADS, the Center for the Abnormal Dematerialization of Socks, still refuse to accept that the daily disappearance of an inordinate number of the world’s socks is a problem of epic proportion. Continue reading
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DAYDREAM
While temperatures continue to climb in the northern hemisphere, one way I try to keep cool is by imagining I am in Greenland again. I swipe my brow, close my eyes, and pretend the fan oscillating at my feet is an Arctic wind sweeping off an iceberg. It might not be as cold, but it is somewhat soothing as it dries the hairs sticking to my forehead.
Dogs barking in the distance recalls the sled dogs’ excitement at setting out on an expedition. Be it the hunt or Continue reading
THERE ARE NO DRAGONS IN THIS BLOG POST…
…there are none in THIS BOOK either.
Trust me.
Buy the book and you can see for yourself.
It will be released in German by NordSüd Verlag (NorthSouth Books) on August 17, 2023. The English version will follow on March 5, 2024.
Whew! Now that I’ve stopped dancing around the house and have had a chance to catch my breath…
HERE is a sneak peak of my debut picture book in the publisher’s 2023 fall catalogue. While you’re there, I suggest Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, BOOK LAUNCH, Donna Lambo-Weidner Books, EVENTS, HUMOR
Tagged adventure, adventure in writing, agent Stephen Fraser, Beth Terrill, Carla Haslbauer, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Elena Rittinghausen, Es Gibt Keine Drachen In Diesem Buch, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, Naomi Wolter, NordSüd Verlag, NorthSouth Books, There Are No Dragons In This Book
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UN-BELIZE-ABLE
My inner twelve-year-old’s spirit for adventure soared a few months ago when a friend suggested I join her on a cruise.
The Pirates of the Caribbean theme song immediately dropped into in my head as I envisioned the wind blowing the hair off my face while I steered our ship with great prowess thru roiling seas or as I swung from the yardarm after tying down flapping sails undone by a blustering gale.
A vision of joining my loyal swashbuckling mates on deck with swords drawn in preparation of a fight over keeping our booty safe danced before my eyes.
“Donna…are you still there?” My friend’s voice pulled me back to dry land. “Is it yes or no?”
Several memories of intense seasickness rose from my belly. Bile burned my throat. I swallowed hard. “Sure! When do we sail?” Continue reading
A VALENTINE’S DAY RUSE
One paper heart
trimmed in frilly,
white lace,
One arrow,
one promise
of a sweet,
warm embrace.
Once it’s notched, drawn, and trained on a specific bullseye,
Cupid first blows a kiss, and then lets it fly ~
Has my hunky cherub poked your curiosity to continue reading? It wouldn’t be the first time for Continue reading
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