Author Archives: Dawn Quyle Landau

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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.

Friday Fictioneers: A Hero’s Destiny

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Here’s Friday Fictioneers, the greatest free show in town!  Rochelle Wisoff-Fields runs this band of merry writers, where participants are asked to write a 100-word story, with a beginning, middle and end, using a photo prompt. It’s a wonderful challenge with … Continue reading →

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Something Slutty This Way Comes… Seriously?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Ok, I admit it; I’m getting old. I find myself lost in the crazy world of progress. Some days lately, I sound like an old lady even to myself! Look at all those naked butts! These black leggings have got … Continue reading →

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Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Holidays, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Parenting, Sexuality, Teenagers, Women, Women's issues, Writing | 48 Comments

Friday Fictioneers: Something’s Fishy Here

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

It’s time for Friday Fictioneers again, the greatest free show in town!  Rochelle Wisoff-Fields runs this band of merry writers, where participants are asked to write a 100-word story, with a beginning, middle and end, using a photo prompt. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Much Appreciated: I’d Like To Thank The Academy and Tons of Other People

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

When it comes to blogging and writing, I’ve had both talent and luck on my side. I tend to be Teflon™ when it comes to compliments, hence my very self-deprecating sense of humor. I will acknowledge here, on this post … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter To My (almost) Adult Children

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Dear guys, It’s time for us to have a little talk.  Of course, it’s my platform here, so I’m talking and maybe you’ll listen. You are all almost adults now, and well, that requires some adjusting. For all of us. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Aging, Awareness, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Tales From the Motherland, Women, Women's issues, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 72 Comments

Friday Fictioneers: Go Bold, or Don’t Play

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

It’s Friday Fictioneers! Rochelle Wisoff-Fields runs this band of merry writers, posting a weekly photo prompt for us. Using the photo for inspiration, participants are asked to write a 100-word story, with a beginning, middle and end. It’s a wonderful challenge … Continue reading →

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Remember The Time… We Jumped, Because We Could.

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

This post is part of the on-going blog hop hosted at The Waiting and Are You Finished Yet. Writers follow the prompt “Remember the time… (new topic each week)”, and share stories from way back when. You can find other … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers: Now We’re Cooking

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

It’s Friday Fictioneers, my favorite writing challenge each week! Rochelle Wisoff-Fields runs this band of merry writers, posting a weekly photo prompt for us. Using the photo for inspiration, participants are asked to write a 100-word story, with a beginning, middle … Continue reading →

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Posted in Awareness, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Daily Observations, Friday Fictioneers, Life, Tales From the Motherland, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 81 Comments

Friday Fictioneers: Remember Me.

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

It’s Friday Fictioneers— my weekly dose of flash fiction, from a photo prompt. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields brings us together, with photo prompts from various sources. The challenge is to write a story with a beginning, middle and end, and only 100 … Continue reading →

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Posted in Aging, Awareness, Beautiful places, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Friday Fictioneers, Huntington's Disease, Writing, Writing challenge | Tagged , , , , | 47 Comments

Check out this post on Bucket List Publications… One of my last.  BLP’s resident Goddess, Lesley, will be going in an exciting new direction and will not be spotlighting any more feature writers.  It was short, but sweet, and I … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 8, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 3 Comments