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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.

Who Are You; And Why Are You Following Me?

You, yeah, you, I see you following me. I noticed you slip in, and I’m aware that you’re there, hovering in the shadows. I noticed the abstract name, the mysterious links.  I admit it, it was a little thrill to … Continue reading

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Friday Fictioneers: Pecked To Death

It’s Friday Fictioneers, my favorite post each week. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields runs this band of merry writers, and offers a weekly photo prompt. Using the photo for inspiration, participants are asked to write a 99 word story, with a beginning, middle and … Continue reading

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Becoming The Clichés I Mocked

Hindsight is indeed 20/20; so is your vision, when you’re young— or for many of us, it is. It’s only later, much much later, that you start to look back on so many things, and say: Oh, now I get … Continue reading

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Bold, Beautiful Barbados

Barbados is an incredible destination, with gorgeous waters, exciting destinations; but, the people really make Barbados extra special! Check out more of my post on Bucket List Publications, here. Please take an extra minute to stop by the Bucket List … Continue reading

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The Middle: If You’re Fu@#ing All The Time, You Must Be A…

I’m reblogging this reblogged post, because fruit flies having sex, to Barry White music, is that funny.

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“She said what?” Weekly Writing Challenge: Dialogue

Originally posted on TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND:
This post was Freshly Pressed.             Image: writeyourscreenplay… “The problem with figuring out realistic, tight dialogue,” Piper continued, “is knowing your character. If you really know who your…

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Friday Fictioneers: Into The Blue

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This is another contribution to Friday Fictioneers, over on Rochelle-Wisoff-Fields’ site. Each week, Rochelle posts a photo prompt, and participants write a 100 word story to accompany it, which has a beginning, middle…

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If You Love Me, You Will Feed Me… And Other Dysfunctional Notes.

This is another contribution to the wonderful Blog Hop, hosted by Emily and Kelly. Each week they post a prompt, for the ongoing theme of “Remember the time when we…”. This weeks prompt is food: a memory, a recipe, a … Continue reading

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Friday Fictioneers: Into The Blue

This is another contribution to Friday Fictioneers, over on Rochelle-Wisoff-Fields’ site. Each week, Rochelle posts a photo prompt, and participants write a 100 word story to accompany it, which has a beginning, middle and end. It has quickly become a … Continue reading

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The Middle: If You’re Fu@#ing All The Time, You Must Be A…

Originally posted on TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND:
A Fruit fly! Note:  It’s the perfect time to bring this one back. I’ve updated some things; so be sure to watch the hilarious fruit fly sex tape! These little guys are driving…

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