Author Archives: DMW

The Wait… Killing Dreams Or Making Dreams Come True One Manuscript At A Time… Until It Is Yours

Posted on August 26, 2014 by DMW

I have kept myself busy or more accurately distracted because I’m always busy, the last few weeks, so I wouldn’t think about my manuscript. It is off in an editor extraordinaire’s hands, and has been for almost three weeks. But … Continue reading →

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Confessions Of A Bookaholic – Guilty Pleasures Edition #29 – Sweet Valley High #41 – Outcast

Posted on August 25, 2014 by DMW

Regina is dead. Regina is dead. I’m sorry, I cannot focus on this book, because Regina is dead… “Outcast” Sweet Valley Scale: 4 out of 5 Twins Everyone is treating Molly Hecht as if she has the plague, ever since … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Books, fiction, Guilty Pleasures, review | Tagged "book review", "reading list", "sweet valley high", entertainment, fiction, guilty pleasure, memorial, reading, sweet valley | Leave a comment

Confessions Of A Bookaholic – Guilty Pleasures Edition #28 – Sweet Valley High #40 – On The Edge

Posted on August 24, 2014 by DMW

This is a very special Sweet Valley High post because by the end of it, Sweet Valley will never be the same. Someone is going to die. It will mark the second death of the series, but the first unexpected … Continue reading →

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My White Privilege: Acknowledging An Unfair And Automatic Truth In The United States

Posted on August 21, 2014 by DMW

I will never understand what it is like to be black, and saying anything along the lines that I could, is ignorant. Racism bothers me, and by bother I mean it is like taking a rusty blade to my guts … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Life, News, Opinion, People | Tagged "Michael Brown", "police brutality", "racial profiling", "Trayvon Martin", "white privilege", equality, Ferguson, prejudice, racism | Leave a comment

Why I Believe In Extended Warranties With Accidental Damage Protection

Posted on August 19, 2014 by DMW

There are many adjectives that can be used to describe my spending habits: thrifty, frugal, cautious, modest, or as I like to say, smart. But there is something I always make sure to purchase when it comes to major electronics … Continue reading →