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Tag Archives: Deadwood Writers
Procrastination continues a creative discovery: Twitter, Vine and PokemonGO
Am I procrastinating or am I nostalgic? I’m a bit of both these days. You’ve experienced this, that one-thing-leads-to-another-thing-leads-to-another-thing-leads action. Today I went looking for Vine videos. My phone memory is almost full–no big surprise with the 6-digit number of … Continue reading
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Tagged Deadwood Writers, Disney, Photo365, Pokemon GO, social media, Swarm, Twitter, Zentangle
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Dare: Are bloggers real writers? #AtoZChallenge
My name is Diana, and I am a writer. I state that up front because despite my published articles, books and national writing awards, some people still raise eyebrows at the thought of writing being a profession. You know, those … Continue reading
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Tagged AtoZ Blog Challenge, Blog hops, blogging, Deadwood Writers, games, haiku, Michigan, poetry, Pokemon GO, 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
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Tagged blogging, coffee, Coffeeshop Chronicles, Deadwood Writers, Michigan, New Jersey, writing
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Writing goals as #ROW80 Round 3 begins
“Only I can change my life; no one can do it for me.”~Carol Burnett, American actress This Round 3 is all about writing focus and scheduling. I was late to my Memoir2 group last week, so I couldn’t test my … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, books, DadMemoir, Deadwood Writers, Facebook, Goodreads, Instagram, linkedin, memoir, Michigan, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, ROW80, social media, Twitter, writing, YouTube
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Do you know how to critique a writer’s writing?
“You must not confuse being good with being liked.”~Paul Arden, American author Tomorrow, Wednesday, is my second official Memoir2 meeting, and apparently I don’t know how to critique. By official, I mean the second meeting where I present my work … Continue reading
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Tagged Deadwood Writers, memoir, Michigan, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, writing
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Celebrating 3 must-read writing bloggers
“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.”~Abraham Lincoln, American president Today, l celebrate bloggers. We’re all in this together, whatever our reasons for writing, whatever our topics or motivation. Supporting each other is what we should … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, Deadwood Writers, games, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Overcoming Bloggers Block, poetry, writing
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Should you write about everything?
“Be happy for this moment; this moment is your life.”~Omar Khayyam, Persian poet I made it to the other side. The 2-day move from Michigan to New Jersey was casual. April weather in February accompanied me my entire drive. My … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, Deadwood Writers, family, memoir, Michigan, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Starbucks, writing
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A flood of writing emotions
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”~Helen Keller, American writer I arrived at Barnes & Noble early enough for tonight’s Deadwood Study Group. The format has changed over the years, and right … Continue reading
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Tagged Deadwood Writers, eBook, flash fiction, haiku, Haiku Horizons, poetry, writing, Zentangle
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My first writerly goodbye, and my steel cut emotions
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi, Indian leader Damn, these goodbyes are getting harder. Today I said goodbye to John, the moderator of my Deadwood Writers Group. He challenged … Continue reading
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Tagged DadMemoir, Deadwood Writers, memoir, Michigan, New Jersey, Starbucks, writing
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Why you should not make New Year’s Resolutions
“It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out.”~Jenn Proske, Canadian actress Why wait for a new year to make a new you? ‘Tis the season for reflection and afterthought and future goals. John McCarthy over … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, books, Deadwood Writers, holiday, New Year's, writing
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A #WeekendCoffeeShare where I remember buying books
If we were having coffee…. It’s been a long week. Thanks for joining me here at home. What flavor K-Cup coffee would you like? I hope you can squeeze in here at the table. I know, the living room is … Continue reading
A fabulous #WeekendCoffeeShare with friends, football and Frappes
If we were having coffee…. Thanks for coming over to my house today. I hope Keurig coffee is okay today. Excuse the mess on the table, but I hosted my annual Halloween Crop at Casa de la Hirsch last night, … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Scrapbooking, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged art journaling, ATCs, Blog hops, blogging, coffee, DadMemoir, Deadwood Writers, eBook, family, games, Halloween, holiday, memoir, NaNoWriMo, Penn State, ROW80, scrapbook, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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Big News and writing on this #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee… Isn’t this new coffee shop great? Thanks for meeting me here. After months of the orange Coming Soon banner outside, u1 Café finally opened last week. Since I work next door, I’m over here a … Continue reading
Will I lose my writing groups when I move?
“The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.”~Hubert H. Humphrey, American politician I need not have worried about losing my writing groups when I move away. Last week, I informed John, the moderator of my Deadwood … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Deadwood Writers, family, Michigan, Motown Writers Network, New Jersey, social media
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Five prompts to smack down Writer’s Block
“I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it.”~Gale Sayers, American athlete I was going to write about Writer’s Block, but I have writer’s block. Small, random prompts … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, books, Deadwood Writers, games, Halloween, holiday, Michigan, poetry, writing
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The appeal of writing in coffeeshops
“You can’t blame gravity for falling in love.”~Albert Einstein, German scientist Coffeeshops are my office. Some people find the noise distracting. I find the background noise comforting. The conversations and overhead music soothes me, connects me to the outside world … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, coffee, Coffeeshop Chronicles, Deadwood Writers, haiku, Haiku Horizons, poetry, Starbucks, writing
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Do you remember your first time? A momentous #TBT
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”~William Shakespeare, English poet Today is a momentous Throwback Thursday: July 21, 2009 is the day of my first Facebook post. I was with my Journal Club writerfriends at … Continue reading
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Tagged ATCs, Blog hops, blogging, coffee, Deadwood Writers, eBook, Facebook, haiku, Happy Planner, Instagram, planner, poetry, ROW80, scrapbook, social media, Starbucks, Swarm, Twitter, writing
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Emerging perspectives for emerging writers
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”~Albert Einstein, German scientist I now understand why beta readers are so important to writers. Since I moved to Michigan, I have relied on my Deadwood Writers Group for input and … Continue reading
Self-promotion: Things to do and not to do
I used to be all about the me-me-me approach to self-promotion, but now I realize that sucks. Oh, you should be proud of your work. I am; my writings are great. As Barbara Fine said at BEA16, “No one cares … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, coffee, Deadwood Writers, eBook, family, haiku, Motown Writers Network, NFPW, Penn State, poetry, social media, writing, Zentangle
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