Author Archives: DMW

The Story Of An Angel

Posted on March 29, 2014 by DMW

My dog, Angel, is very special to me, much more than a pet and even more than ‘a part of the family’. I have always been a dog person and yet my bond with her goes beyond any other bond … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Health, home, Medical, Personal, Relationships | Tagged “Dog Person”, abandoned puppies, Angel, animal lover, animals, Dog, dogs, fur baby, medical assistance dog, pets, Puppies, shunt | Leave a comment

Girl Shaves Her Head To Support Her Friend With Cancer And Is Suspended! What Are We Really Teaching Kids?

Posted on March 27, 2014 by DMW

Kamryn Renfro, nine years old, did something extraordinary last weekend. She shaved her head. Why was this extraordinary? She did so, in support of her friend Delaney Clements, who is eleven years old, and has stage 4 cancer (neuroblastoma). Clements … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Inspiration, News, Opinion | Tagged “Caprock Academy”, “charter school”, “Grand Junction”, “shaved head”, “suspended from school”, “zero tolerance”, Cancer, compassion, empathy, kindness, suspended | Leave a comment

Following Through Versus Starting Anew (Am I Cheating On My Manuscript?)

Posted on March 25, 2014 by DMW

The biggest problem for me (I think) when it comes to my current manuscript is that I am so over it. Writing it in the first place was monumentally difficult and yet I had to tell the story. There was … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Publishing, Writers, Writing | Tagged “book idea”, “new project”, “professional editor”, Books, draft, manuscript, revision | Leave a comment

Becoming A Cat Person (Or Trying My Best To Be)

Posted on March 24, 2014 by DMW

I should start this post by stating that I am an animal person. I am, I love animals, wild and domestic, with the exception of spiders due to severe arachnophobia (if you want entertainment, watch what happens when I am … Continue reading →

Posted in family, home, Personal, Relationships | Tagged “Animal Person”, “Cat Person”, “Dog Person”, animals, cats, dogs, pets | Leave a comment

Confessions Of A Bookaholic: Guilty Pleasure Edition #1

Posted on March 23, 2014 by DMW

Last week, I confessed some of my deepest, darkest secret reads to the world in Confessions Of A Bookaholic: My Guilty Pleasure Reads. All right, it wasn’t quite that dramatic, but I would certainly incur many a sneer from some … Continue reading →