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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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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.
“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…
Friday Fictioneers: Into The Blue
Originally posted on TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND:
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…
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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Friday Fictioneers: Moving On
Oops! I posted this on my page, but forgot to link up to Rochelle’s site. The excitement of being Freshly Pressed this weekend, here, completely caught me off guard, and the best laid plans… So, here it is. This post … Continue reading
“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
Gold Medal Whistler
This week is my second post on Bucket List Publications. I am now writing a weekly feature on BLP, Tuesdays. I hope you’ll check out my post there, and show it some support. This is a big deal for me, … Continue reading
Picture This…
This post is part of the ongoing blog hop, over at The Waiting. All posts are reflections on earlier times, with an added weekly prompt. I’ve enjoyed participating, as often as I can. Check out the other wonderful stories, here. … Continue reading
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