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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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The Last Day… I Didn’t Know.
When Kelly at Are You Finished Yet contacted me and asked if I would co-host this week for the Remember The Timers, a few things happened. First, I was tickled pink. Really, little ole me? Why I’d be honored, I … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Daily Observations, Death of parent, Honest observations on many things, Huntington's Disease, Life, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Tales From the Motherland, Weekly Writing Challenge, Writing
Tagged #RTTbloghop, #WPLongform, death of a parent, Long posts, loss, Memories, Remember The Time..., Tales from the Motherland, The Last Day
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Friday Fictioneers: A Hero’s Destiny
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
Friday Fictioneers: Something’s Fishy Here
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
Much Appreciated: I’d Like To Thank The Academy and Tons of Other People
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
Posted in Awards, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Daily Observations, Freshly Pressed, Honest observations on many things, how blogs work, Humor, Musings, My world, Tales From the Motherland, Writing
Tagged #WPLongform, Blogging Awards, Freshly Pressed, Gratitude, Humor, Most Influential Blogger Award, Sunshine Blogger Award, Tales from the Motherland, The Versatile Blogger Award
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Friday Fictioneers: Now We’re Cooking
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
Friday Fictioneers: Remember Me.
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
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
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Daily Observations, Freshly Pressed, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Musings, My world, Sarcasm, Tales From the Motherland, Writing
Tagged #WPLongform, Filters, Freshly Pressed, Scammers, Spam, Tales from the Motherland, Word Press, writing
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“She said what?” Weekly Writing Challenge: Dialogue
“The problem with figuring out realistic, tight dialogue,” Piper continued, “is knowing your character. If you really know who your character is—what they think and how they act, it’s a lot easier to understand … Continue reading
Chasing the Dream, On Bucket List Publications
I am so excited to announced that I will be writing a weekly featured post on Bucket List Publications. Lesley Carter, the founder and Bucket List dream maker, has created a really amazing site, where others can come along on … Continue reading
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Tagged #WPLongform, aging, Aspirations, Bucket List Publications, getting published, Tales from the Motherland, writing
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