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Category Archives: Writing
April 1: Art, Artists and #AtoZChallenge
Welcome to Day 1 of the AtoZ Blog Challenge. Today I feel more Zzzzzz than Awake. April is just one of those busy months. And, really, how did it become the 4th month already? I’m distracted with inconveniences today, not … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged AtoZ Blog Challenge, author, blog, Blog hops, blogging, experience, haiku, movies, notegraphy, poet, poetry, social media, writer, writing
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My fun #AtoZChallenge 2020 Theme Reveal
I wrote a haiku based on the letter X that does not include the word “xylophone”. I hope you love the alphabet because we couldn’t write without it. April is the month bloggers around the world unite to write daily posts … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged AtoZ Blog Challenge, Blog hops, blogging, flash fiction, poetry, writer, writing
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Lessons from a Lapras
Sometimes you have to believe, and sometimes you need to be believed in. This is the story of a Lapras, the fighter in all of us. In June 2017, my husband and I were adjusting to life in our New … Continue reading
Posted in WoW, Writing
Tagged author, experience, family, flash fiction, friend, games, life, love, Michigan, New Jersey, Pokemon GO, writing
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Playing Games with Haiku Horizons #245
I have missed writing haiku. Every Tuesday at my Montclair Writers Support Group, each person introduces themselves and talks about writing struggles and goals. I tweak my intro every week, but it always contains “award-winning writer,” “author,” “memoir,” blah blah … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, coffee, games, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Montclair Write Group, poet, poetry, Starbucks, writer, writing, Yahtzee
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The Pledge of Allegiance written in emoji
In honor of July 4th, I wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in emoji. Emoji has taken over our world. My number one text image is the smiley kissey face. If you ever wondered how the Pledge of Allegiance would read as … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged author, emoji, social media, writer, writing
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How I almost lost my blog
Welcome. I almost lost this blog. For a number of reasons, I lost my domain name “dwhirsch.com.” If you click there now, you can buy shoes online. Don’t! Boycott shoes! What’s even more insulting is that the site has nothing … Continue reading
Happy anti-New Year! Words, focus and remembering January
How are your New Year Resolutions coming along? If you still remember even one of them, that’s not a bad way to start Monday, July 1, 2019. January 1st was a day filled with promise and goals and plans for … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, change, experience, holiday, life, love, Michigan, New Jersey, New Year's, social media, writer, writing
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Reading Challenges: good or bad?
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”~Thomas Jefferson, American president How sad it is that we as a society make even the joy of reading a massive social media event? There are gazumerous reading challenges out there. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, WoW, Writing
Tagged author, books, experience, Goodreads, love, reading, science fiction, social media, Star Trek, time, writer
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November 1: An anti-NaNoWriMo post
“I own and operate a ferocious ego.”~Bill Moyers, American journalist I forgot. It didn’t matter that a friend asked to buddy me. It didn’t matter that I filled out my form and updated my info. Nope, none of that. I … Continue reading
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Tagged author, experience, life, Michigan, NaNoWriMo, New Jersey, writing
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Choose your own words in haiku and adventure
“Only I can change my life; no one can do it for me.”~Carol Burnett, American actress Words and video games don’t mix. The video game Zork? is a simple game: type your actions. The puzzle in this text-only game is … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, WoW, Writing
Tagged author, Blog hops, blogging, books, experience, games, haiku, Haiku Horizons, life, love, Motown Writers Network, Pittsburgh, poetry, reading, writing
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Success in writing: Breakdown of #ROW80 Round 4 goals, Part 1 of 3
“All great achievements require time.”~Maya Angelou, American poet Round 4 goals. Writing, reading, playing and etc, Today I’m focusing on my writing. This is how I plan to break down and work on these goals, in no particular order: WRITING: … Continue reading
Posted in WoW, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, DadMemoir, eBook, experience, family, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Instagram, memoir, mommemoir, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, poet, poetry, ROW80, social media, writing
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What motivates your? Goalsetting for #ROW80 Round 4
“The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.”~Buddha, Indian leader When do you deserve to treat yourself? I use bribery to motivate myself. If I go through emails, then I can spend time on Instagram. If I write … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, WoW, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, change, DadMemoir, eBook, experience, family, friend, games, haiku, Happy Planner, Instagram, life, memoir, mommemoir, Penn State, planner, poetry, Pokemon GO, reading, ROW80, scrapbook, social media, writing
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Land on my feet or my writing *bleep* as #ROW80 Round 3 ends
“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love.”~Sophia Loren, Italian actress It seems I’ve been stuck in a lot of things lately. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, WoW, Writing
Tagged actress, Blog hops, blogging, change, eBook, experience, Facebook, family, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Happy Planner, Instagram, life, linkedin, mommemoir, planner, poetry, ROW80, social media, Twitter, writing
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A Penn State birthday #WeekendCoffeeShare writing & eating ice cream
If we were having coffee… …we would NOT be having coffee. Oh my gosh! Didn’t I tell you Penn State atmosphere is electric?!? Shoulder to shoulder crowds, the bars, the random football cheers, the street music. This town is too … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged Alumni, birthday, Blog hops, Facebook, family, Football, Foursquare, games, ice cream, Instagram, love, Michigan, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Pokemon GO, social media, sports, Swarm, travel, weather, WeekendCoffeeShare
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An almost-birthday writing reflection of #ROW80 this #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee…. I’m glad you could stop in. This little Starbucks, as you know, is the place we normally say faretheewell to my in-laws before our 12-hour drive back to Michigan. Now that we’re 2 hours away … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Blog hops, blogging, coffee, eBook, family, Football, games, holiday, life, love, memoir, Mom, mommemoir, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, Penn State, Pokemon GO, ROW80, Starbucks, tea, travel, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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Sharing the most interesting writing idea this #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee…. I’m glad you could meet us here in Cranford. Today is my day for a Celebratory Frappuccino. I caught another Moltres and my first Tyranitar. I had poor luck yesterday while my husband rocked the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, coffee, experience, family, games, life, Michigan, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, Pokemon GO, Starbucks, weather, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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Writing from a distance: good, bad, both?
“I’m thankful for serendipitous moments in my life, where things could’ve gone the other way.”~Rick Springfield, American musician It should come as no surprise to anyone, but I write about coffee shops. The activity in coffee shops is fascinating, better … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, WoW, Writing
Tagged author, blogging, coffee, Coffeeshop Chronicles, Deadwood Writers, experience, friend, life, love, Michigan, musician, New Jersey, writer, writing
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Charged up and critique comments this #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee…. Hey, how are you? Glad you could join me here at Den 10. The Bookstore Man is here is here again, sipping some tea, I think. Why I’m drinking a Café Vanilla Frappuccino in here, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, coffee, family, games, Happy Planner, memoir, mommemoir, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, planner, Pokemon GO, Star Trek, Starbucks, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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Writing & activity successes–and not–this #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee…. Grab a seat. This is one of the most comfortable Starbucks I’ve been in. Of course it’s cold–every Starbucks in this universe is–but it blends spacious and cozy here. We’ve got plenty of time to … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Scrapbooking, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, change, coffee, Dad, DadMemoir, Disney, eBook, experience, family, Foursquare, games, NFPW, Pokemon GO, social media, Starbucks, Swarm, travel, WeekendCoffeeShare, WiiFit, writing
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A pyramid of possibilities promoting on Twitter
“To hold a pen is to be at war.”~Voltaire, French writer Last week, I missed my crystal promotion moment everywhere. My Star Trek MomMemoir that I’ve been rambling about for weeks that takes place in Las Vegas has the perfect … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, eBook, family, holiday, Instagram, life, love, Mom, mommemoir, movies, social media, television, travel, Twitter, writer, writing
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