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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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Note: When I started this story this morning, the smell of cigarette smoke kept bothering me. I am not a smoker, nor is anyone around me. I imagined it might be the prompt, unduly impacting me. The minute I saw … Continue reading
… When the TV’s on. Ok, I’ll take one for the home team, and before you all start writing… I know we’re not all on the same team. It’s a phrase. Nothing more. Some of you ladies will disagree with … Continue reading
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Tipsy Lit is a wonderful site for all kinds of writers. If you’re interested in joining the fun, check out the details here and add your story to the link by Friday. Voting…
Tipsy Lit is a wonderful site for all kinds of writers. If you’re interested in joining the fun, check out the details here and add your story to the link by Friday. Voting is on Saturday. If you like this … Continue reading
Welcome to Friday Fictioneers. Hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, writers from all over the world are challenged to write a 100-word story, with a beginning, middle and end. Please join us or check out the other wonderful stories Here. Please Note: … Continue reading
Ok, technically this should have been a reblog, but I just had to use that title! Admit it; it’s a doozy! But it’s true. I wrote this post in October 2012, just before the election. It was a fun post … Continue reading
It’s taken me weeks to get to this: Mandela. The irony of it coming on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday isn’t lost on me… though, some might argue it’s not ironic at all. Don’t ask Alanis Morissette about that–only … Continue reading
This is my first try at Prompted, over on Tipsy Lit. Each week, a writing prompt is provided; readers are asked to write a story, based on that prompt and post it on their blog, Friday, with a link back … Continue reading


