Author Archives: Dawn Quyle Landau

About Dawn Quyle Landau

Mother, Writer, treasure hunter, aging red head, and sushi lover. This is my view on life, "Straight up, with a twist––" because life is too short to be subtle! Featured blogger for Huffington Post, and followed on Twitter by LeBron James– for reasons beyond my comprehension.

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*This piece was also featured on Huffington Post this week; check it out here. Please hit the FB Like at the top, to support my work. Thank you! I don’t usually write about…

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Posted on March 23, 2016 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 8 Comments

Senior portrait, 1981 I was all about matching sweaters and keeping my nose out of trouble! I had it coming. While I was, for the most part, an easy kid– my mother would tell you that, if she were … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 15, 2016 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 53 Comments

Such great prompts the past few weeks, and I’ve been MIA! Life has thrown some serious curve balls, and I’m trying to keep them all in the air. I had to rally this week; loved the photo too much to … Continue reading →

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*This piece was also featured on Huffington Post this week; check it out here. Please hit the FB Like at the top, to support my work. Thank you! I don’t usually write about politics, or world issues. If you’ve read … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 16, 2016 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 17 Comments

This is a bait and switch… kind of. I have a new, original piece up on Huffington Post. I hope you’ll take a minute to check it out, and then show some love: hit the FB Like, Share it, at … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 13, 2016 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 8 Comments

Scrambling to get my story in this week! This week’s photo is from Erin Leary, and I’m guessing this photo was taken not far from where I live. When I saw the it, on Wednesday, I knew just where I wanted … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 6, 2016 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 28 Comments

I missed last week, traveling home from Israel–– just too much to get it done! The Jet lag is still whipping me; hence the early entry. This week I’m continuing my last story–– a dystopian gloom prevails, prompted by a … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 27, 2016 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 64 Comments

I never know what will inspire me to write a blog post, until I’m writing it. Sometimes I plan and think and plan some more; other times something hits me and Ka-boom (see below*), I’m furiously writing! Some posts are deeply … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 17, 2016 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 28 Comments

Dorian Murray is an 8 year-old Rhode Island boy who has been fighting Rhabdomyosarcoma, a pediatric cancer, for four years. Last month he was told that treatment was no longer possible. Before he dies, Dorian wants to be famous. Lots of … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 15, 2016 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 18 Comments

The week started on a sad note, with the death of David Bowie. It has washed over me over and over, since hearing the news–– moments after his family announced it. The world is an infinitely more interesting place because … Continue reading →