Category Archives: Inspiration

The Truth About “Writer’s Block”

Posted on May 26, 2016 by DMW

I’ve heard of this thing called writer’s block before. See, it’s this condition of not being able to think of what to write or how to proceed with your writing. Supposedly it is a writer’s worst enemy. And why not? … Continue reading →

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When Did The Literary Community Become A Trump Rally/Hate Fest?

Posted on May 24, 2016 by DMW

A few weeks ago while on vacation in Florida I checked my Facebook and saw my feed all atwitter. Antioch College published a piece by Daniel Harris in their winter issue – and it made people angry. Why? Because it … Continue reading →

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Three Things I Learned Going Through Photos Of The Last Five Years

Posted on May 19, 2016 by DMW

For Mother’s Day I wanted to do something really special for our grandmothers (my husband, Roy’s, and mine). I had the “brilliant” (OMG it became such a thing it didn’t need to become, but it’s over now ) idea to … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Thing In This World: Grandmothers

Posted on May 5, 2016 by DMW

Grandmothers. They are wonderful. Gifts. And we never forget them. Why the grandmother schicht today? I’m not sure. My grandmothers are never far off from my thoughts, always there in the background. Maybe it’s Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday. … Continue reading →

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Getting Back To Business . . . Help! Marketing 911

Posted on January 14, 2016 by DMW

This year I really want to do well in terms of work. Not just grow as a writer and get published (though hey, I want this too) or anything crazy like score a book deal that would mean I could … Continue reading →