Author Archives: DMW

It’s That Time Again! NaNoWriMo 2015!!

Posted on October 27, 2015 by DMW

It’s the last week of October, which can only mean one thing… It’s almost time for NaNoWriMo! I’m really excited about NaNoWriMo this year, more than I’ve ever been before. See, even though I’m an “active writer” and even have … Continue reading →

Posted in community, fiction, Inspiration, Personal, Writing | Tagged "daily writing", creative writing, motivation, nanowrimo, National Novel Writing Month, novel, writer | Leave a comment

Not To Be A Butt, But The Word “But” Matters

Posted on October 22, 2015 by DMW

Sometimes I really think that people don’t understand the word “but”. I mean, I’m not being all grammar police here; it’s what they’re doing, or their intentions that bug the crap out of me. Mostly because using “but” the way … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Publishing, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged but, grammar, intent, subtext, word usage, words | Leave a comment

Another Estes Surprise Success! (This Time I Didn’t Even Have To Kidnap Him)

Posted on October 20, 2015 by DMW

Last Wednesday, my husband was rudely awakened by a note from me: Pack your shit! All right, the note itself was purple (our wedding color scheme) and had a bunch of hearts and before it told him to get packed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Life, Love, Personal, Relationships, Romance, travel | Tagged "Estes Park", "Stanley Hotel", Bear Lake, family day, family fun, getaway, hiking, nature, picnic, surprise, Trail Ridge Road | Leave a comment

Domestic Violence: It’s Not A Women’s Issue, It’s A Human Issue

Posted on October 13, 2015 by DMW

October has always been a big month for me. It is LGBT History Month (Pride is something else yo). In college and graduate school there were midterms and big-deal projects. But October is also something else – it’s Domestic Violence … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Journal, Personal, Relationships, Social Justice, Thoughts | Tagged "child abuse", "domestic violence", abuse, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, human issue, male victim, PTSD, same-sex relationship violence, survivor, victim | Leave a comment

I’m Coming Out!

Posted on October 11, 2015 by DMW

I have decided that this Coming Out Day, I am “coming out” on my blog – kind of. Technically I was never “in” any closet. I mean I talk about my husband all the time. But I have intentionally left … Continue reading →