Author Archives: DMW

Confessions Of A Bookaholic: The Problem (And End?) Of Noteworthy

Posted on May 27, 2014 by DMW

I have been torn about what to do with my noteworthy book lists. I have thought carefully and think I am going to discontinue them (at least for now). When I first came up with the idea, I envisioned the … Continue reading →

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This Memorial Day, I Remember… (Part 2)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by DMW

Yesterday’s blog memorialized the three people in my biological family that are in my thoughts often, but wanted to pay special tribute to this holiday weekend. The three people in this post are family, but that of a different variety. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, home, Inspiration, Life, Love, People, Relationships | Tagged "brain tumor", "chosen family", "Memorial Day", Cancer, friends, grandma, memories | Leave a comment

This Memorial Day, I Remember… (Part 1)

Posted on May 25, 2014 by DMW

I have observed Memorial Day since I was thirteen, after I lost my Aunt Linda. I would put flowers on her grave. Now, fifteen years later, I have quite a few more names to add to that list. I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, home, Inspiration, Life, Love, People, Relationships | Tagged "Cult buster", "developmentally disabled", "Divided By Hate", "intellectually disabled", "m&m's", "Memorial Day", "private investigator", Cancer, detective, grace, grandma, grandpa, mementos, memories | Leave a comment

A Writer’s Real Education – The Importance Of Writing Workshops

Posted on May 20, 2014 by DMW

Let me start with saying that I love school. In case my many majors and minors as an undergrad and obtaining my MFA (Master of Fine Arts) wasn’t a testament to that fact. I mean, if I won the lottery … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Education, Inspiration, Writers, Writing | Tagged "writing workshop", community, critique, feedback, fiction, memoir, workshop | Leave a comment

Confessions Of A Bookaholic: Guilty Pleasure Edition #13 – Sweet Valley High’s Second Super Edition And Books 25-26

Posted on May 19, 2014 by DMW

This Sweet Valley High list is quite possibly the strongest to date. It kicks some serious butt, with a Special Edition, two perfect fives (and the other almost a five)! The books on this list remind us of how ridiculous … Continue reading →