Tag Archives: Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

COOL MEMORIES IN HOT TIMES ~ A Greenlandic Escape

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

UGH!      Looking for a moment of relief from current events and summer’s scorching heat? When our beaches, lakes, and pools are overflowing and the world at large is an inferno of WTF crazy, I take a moment and … Continue reading →

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A VALENTINE’S DAY RUSE

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

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 … Continue reading →

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MULTIPLE CHOICE – Fillings for your fortuneless cookie

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

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POISON(ed) IVY – A Macabre All Hallows Tale

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner
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MOONSCAPE – A Dose of Nonsense

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

When you were a kid, did anyone ever stare up at the sky and refer to a crescent moon as God’s toenail clipping? Or suggest to you the moon is made of green cheese? I could understand swiss cheese. Maybe. … Continue reading →

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A MIDSUMMER DAY’S INTERVIEW – with Amy Zhao

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Last summer, teacher, mentor, and writer Greg Pattridge reviewed a newly released adventure story by the then 12-year-old Amy Zhao on his middle grade book based blog Always In The Middle.  In Greg’s words: “When I do dip into fantasy … Continue reading →

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enVISIONing A WORK-IN-PROGRESS

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Every writer has their own modus operandi when they begin a new project. Since my artistic abilities are rather lacking, I like to create a vision board. I browse magazines, scavenge for items in nature, snap photos, rifle through old … Continue reading →

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FYI – 2021 BAY AREA BOOK FEST

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

If you’ve got a middle-grader or teen at home (or if you’re a teacher, librarian, or mentor), this year’s virtual BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL has 8 bold FREE events that’ll rock their world and empower them. The adult program rocks … Continue reading →

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A COSMIC DELICACY OF GALACTIC PROPORTION

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

In a chocolate galaxy, far, far away, the Flavonol3-O-beta-glucoside O-malonyltransferase gather in a non-disclosed location  deep within the dark nether regions of the cocoa nebulae. Their mission: to effect the fabrication of a product so bold, so intense, so indescribably … Continue reading →

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BONTON POTATO CHIPS, 5 CENTS A BAG – A Retrospective

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

BonTon Potato Chips. Crisp. Crunchy. Salty. Five cents a bag. No baloney sandwich should ever be without them. It’d be like Fred Flintstone going bowling without Barney Rubble. It’s all I can think of too, as we board the yellow … Continue reading →

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