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THE GOLEM OF DOUBT

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

A golem is a monster – a shapeless creature made of earth – a hefty, hulking blob conjured into existence from a dimension seldom visited by human beings except, perhaps, in our nightmares. Once it has been called into this … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, HUMOR, SHORT STORIES | Tagged a writer's process, adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, golem, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, scbwi, self-confidence, self-doubt, Stephen Fraser, writer | 4 Comments

THE CLASH OF TWO CHALLENGES

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Liesl wielded the cumbersome wand over the ancient cauldron with the agility of a lumberjack felling a sapling. Dwarfed by the knotted rod’s size, it was obvious why the young girl’s name had been first shortened to little Elisabeth, then … Continue reading →

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2013 in Review

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. They’ll be rewarded with a bunch of bananas, but you my readers, have my deepest thanks and a boatload of hugs! Happy New Year everyone. I wish … Continue reading →

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‘TIS a ‘TWAS

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

‘Twas the night I decided to write a ‘twas poem, One week before Christmas when no one was home. But for dream entrenched hounds, their paws all a’twitch, The house was as still as the warts on a witch. I … Continue reading →

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THE SWORD IN THE LAMP

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Today, the saber wielding mad scientist from my childhood dream of becoming a heroic do-gooder has been awakened from its decades long slumber in the depths of my sub-conscious mind by a lamp. Yes, a lamp. Not the genie in … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, CHILDHOOD, HUMOR, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged adventure, author, blog, childhood memories, Donna Weidner, DPchallenge, Frankenstein, King Arthur, lamp, lava lamp, mad scientist, sword | 4 Comments

iMAGE

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

4:48 p.m. A bank of billowing clouds gaze upon their blushing reflections in the cold bay below. Their bulbous figures glide silently past Mount Tam, the sleeping Miwok princess, while a tempered salty breeze drifts eastward, caressing the upper branches of … Continue reading →

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FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Bells—the different types of bells and associations we make with their tolling are probably as numerous as the number of people on the planet. There’s the light, yet insistent tinkle of the come-hither-and-pour-me-a-cup-of-tea-this-instant ding—the monotonous, yet crisp clank-of-a-clapper-striking-thick-brass-accompanied-by-the-droning-fog-horn dong—the musical, … Continue reading →

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ALAS, ‘TIS A BUMMER

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

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 fleece and khakis, Sir-Walks-A-Lot, and his band of merry … Continue reading →

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BAVARIAN BLUE

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

The trees may be different, but the sky is the same Its luminous blue sets memories aflame – Of time spent in Bavaria

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, POEMS, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, ballooning, Bavaria, beer, blog, blue skies, Donna Gwinnell Weidner, friendship, memories, Munich, Oktoberfest, writer | 4 Comments

Bee’otch ON THE RUN

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

After a recent close-encounter-of-a-wild-kind, I thought I’d ask Jazzy to guest post this week’s adventure. It took an extra biscuit and the promise of two bacon-cheese flavored beggin’ strips, but I managed to convince her. It especially seemed fitting since … Continue reading →