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Stuff I blog about:
AtoZ Blog Challenge blogging Blog hops books coffee DadMemoir Deadwood Writers Disney eBook Facebook family flash fiction games Goodreads haiku Haiku Horizons Happy Planner holiday Instagram Jimmy the Burglar memoir Michigan mommemoir Montclair Write Group Motown Writers Network New Jersey Penn State Photo365 Pittsburgh planner poetry Pokemon GO ROW80 scrapbook social media Starbucks Star Trek subscription box Swarm Timehop Twitter WeekendCoffeeShare writing YouTube Zentangle
Author Archives: DWHirschAuthor
Appreciating friends and loved ones: Part 2
“Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.”~Loretta Young, American actress This morning, my husband woke me up, held my hand and whispered, “Happy 14-year Engagement Anniversary.” Sometimes I forget how sentimental he is. We sit in … Continue reading
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
Hopeful or hopeless: this week’s #ROW80 post
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future; concentrate the mind on the present moment.”~Buddha, Hindu leader Where did I leave off with A Round of Words in 80 Days? I totally lost sight of my … Continue reading
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Tagged AtoZ Blog Challenge, Blog hops, blogging, eBook, Facebook, haiku, Happy Planner, planner, poetry, ROW80, social media
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Appreciating friends and loved ones
I found out about my friend’s brain surgery on Facebook today. What the *BLEEP*!?! I just happened to be on Facebook after, oh, it’s been a few weeks, and her status update just happened to be the first in my … Continue reading
Five important social media protocol to remember, plus 1
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever.”~Mahatma Gandhi, Indian leader Social media: think you know everything? I don’t, but I thought I knew more than I did. Tonight’s Emerging Writer’s Workshop … 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
Posted in Art & Scrapbooking, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged blogging, coffee, Deadwood Writers, eBook, family, haiku, Motown Writers Network, NFPW, Penn State, poetry, social media, writing, Zentangle
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The Beautiful Madness of subscription kits
“Age is just a state of mind.”~Abhisek Bachchan, Indian actor “Life is better with a plot.” That’s the tagline of Beautiful Madness Book Case, a new subscription service, two months old as of this post. The owner, Julia, is a … Continue reading
Belittled and empowered at #BEA16
I promise I will write about the positive things that came from BookExpo America and BookCon, but right now, I have to get a peeve off my chest, an moment that both belittled and empowered me in the same moment. … Continue reading
My final #ROW80 Round 1 reflections and suggestions
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.”~Winston Churchill, English statesman A Round of Words in 80 Days. The challenge is detailed here on the #ROW80 blog for all writers, bloggers, artists … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Scrapbooking, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged ATCs, Blog hops, blogging, DadMemoir, eBook, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Happy Planner, Jimmy the Burglar, planner, poetry, ROW80, scrapbook, social media, writing
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