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Author Archives: DWHirschAuthor
Memories Swarm around me
“Life is a song, sing it; Life is a game, play it.”~Sai Baba, Indian leader I’m feeling nostalgic as I pack up my life. The phone app Timehop reminds me of what has been years ago on this date in … Continue reading
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Feeling nostalgic about writing and missing crayons
“If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.”~Tom Stoppard, English writer I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately. Maybe it’s the packing and seeing my previous life end up in boxes. Touching these things that are or were precious … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, books, games, Michigan, New Jersey, Penn State, Pittsburgh, poetry, scrapbook, writing, Zentangle
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How I learned to like coffee
“Coffee is a language in itself.”~Jackie Chan, Chinese actor I never used to be a coffee drinker, but now I am. My parents gave me a sip of their black coffee to satisfy my curiosity, and I found it to … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, coffee, family, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Penn State, poetry, Starbucks, 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
ROWing my life away, missing writing
“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”~Sydney J. Harris, American journalist Education is learning about yourself. The Round of Words in 80 Days quarterly challenge continues to teach me about how I work. 1–Complete a good, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, eBook, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Happy Planner, New Jersey, planner, ROW80, social media, writing, YouTube
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Stressed and slothed this non-writing #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee… Thanks for meeting me here at Starbucks so late. I’ve been wiped out all weekend. Packing for the move has sucked the soul out of me. I’m not writing, I’m not hanging out on social … Continue reading
Choose or choose not; that is the question
“Today I choose life.”~Kevyn Aucoin, American artist Are you writing right now? Why, or why not? Have you talked to your dear friend lately? Did you spend two hours on social media last night? Are you exercising or being active … Continue reading
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My new view of #NaNoWriMo
“The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.”~Jose Bergamin, Spanish writer This year, I free myself from NaNoWriMo convention and snub my nose at what is expected. Everyone approaches NaNoWriMo differently. This first year I discovered that the … Continue reading
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Tagged haiku, Jimmy the Burglar, Michigan, NaNoWriMo, New Jersey, poetry, social media, writing
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Thank you, evil ex-Boss (a nod to Halloween)
“Don’t dream it; Be it.”~Dr. Frank-N-Furter, A Scientist Thank you for being a horrible boss. Thank you for driving me so crazed that I quit. Without my day choked by you, I explored different avenues and experiences. I had fun … Continue reading
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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
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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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Defending my #ROW80 progress, or lack thereof
“Without a struggle, there can be no progress.”~Frederick Douglass, American author I must be super-progressing because I am super-struggling. I had no idea how much time it takes to pack up a 10-year-worth-of-stuff house. My scrapbook room: yowch! My writing … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, eBook, family, ROW80, scrapbook, 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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Launching into #ROW80 Round 4 with a deep sigh of writing
“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”~Oprah Winfrey, American entertainer It’s that time again: writing success or failure? I started these A Round of Words in 80 Days challenges last year … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, DadMemoir, eBook, family, Happy Planner, memoir, planner, ROW80, social media, writing
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Big News about writing and life
“Move out of your comfort zone; you can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable.”~Brian Tracy, American author Now that it’s officially official, here’s the Big News: we are moving to New Jersey. More correctly, we … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, family, games, Happy Planner, Penn State, Photo365, Pittsburgh, planner, scrapbook, Swarm, writing
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Tossing #ROW80 Round 3 onto the backseat: it has ended!
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.”~Abraham Lincoln, American president I’ve participated in A Round of Words in 80 Days for a year now and have yet to accomplish … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, family, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Happy Planner, Penn State, planner, poetry, ROW80, social media, writing, YouTube
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Beyond social media: Like yourself
“Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.”~Albert Camus, French philosopher Are you kind to yourself? Probably not. We tell ourselves… I’m not a good writer, we say. I’ll never be published/finish a story. I’m not … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Penn State, Pittsburgh, poetry, social media, writing
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Did you know Smurfette had plastic smurfery done?
“I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go onto other things.”~Walt Disney, American cartoonist Cartoons are the foundation of Life. I forgot about that until I came across this post in my WordPress feed. The author discusses … Continue reading
Coffee, beach balls and World’s Greatest Ribs this #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee…. Glad you could meet, especially now that I-275 North is open. I like this Orchard Lake Rd. Starbucks because it’s another Clover location. I can’t stay too long. I just came from a Saturday work … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, coffee, family, haiku, Haiku Horizons, holiday, Penn State, Photo365, Pittsburgh, poetry, ROW80, Starbucks, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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A writing exercise: Is looking back looking backwards?
“A woman’s mind is cleaner than a man’s; she changes it more often.”~Oliver Herford, American writer Have you ever reviewed your life one month at a time? The Photo365 app–for iPhone, definitely, maybe Android–gives me that opportunity. Take a photo … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, coffee, family, flash fiction, games, Instagram, Photo365, scrapbook, social media, Starbucks, Swarm, writing
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