Tag Archives: Arts

It’s not a screenplay option but…

Posted on March 11, 2013 by GJD

It’s not a screenplay option, but my heart still did a little flip when I learned my story about Blue Blue for Furry Friends Fur-Ever: The Book had made the cut.  So Yaay!  (And thank you once again, Blue Blue, … Continue reading →

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Now Where Did I Put My Husband? or… What Really Happened After The Garage Sale.

Posted on October 6, 2010 by GJD

    After we cleared off the driveway, we counted our money and celebrated at our favorite Indian restaurant; then we returned to the aftermath created by frantic garage sale preparation.  A topsy-turvy frayed-at-the-edges home awaited. Sated by garlic naan, … Continue reading →

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When Worlds Collide: My Double Life

Posted on September 5, 2010 by GJD

Sometimes I wake in the middle of the night and slide out of bed trying not to bump anything that might wake the dog or my husband.

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Picking An Apple: A Blog Dog Weighs In… Literary Rambles by Casey McCormick

Posted on August 24, 2010 by GJD

  Here’s the thing; if I’m not writing, I should be finding an agent for my middle grade novel.    Writing to an agent to ask for representation is called querying.  The elusive art of writing query letters is almost an … Continue reading →

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Perception Is Reality: (Part I) What My Husband Sees…

Posted on August 15, 2010 by GJD

  What began as a light-hearted post about my husband worrying I spend too much time on the computer has turned into something I’d rather not have examined.  (After all, this from a man with three 24″ monitors; who is … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Can We Fight Who We Are?… or How Clark Kent Got Stuck In The Phone Booth

Posted on August 11, 2010 by GJD

  This morning I either 1) acted spontaneously or 2) got distracted.  I took a quiz.  According to the results, I’m a “pre-panster.”  That’s a person who “sort of” flies by the seat of her pants.  I wing it—kind of.  … Continue reading →

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Picking An Apple: A Blog Dog Weighs In… There Are No Rules by Jane Friedman

Posted on August 10, 2010 by GJD

Tuesday mornings have become very important to me.  I get to weigh in at the weekly Weight Watchers meeting at 9 a.m. and see how much weight I’ve lost in the past week. I try to approach this test with … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t Pretty… or Where’s Robert De Niro When I Need Him?

Posted on August 9, 2010 by GJD

  Let’s get right to the chase.  I managed to sweat out exactly fifteen pages to cover Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but it was at the cost of not sleeping in on Sunday and not getting to choose between Hoarding: … Continue reading →

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Coyotes & Possums & Bats – Oh. No.

Posted on August 6, 2010 by GJD

  We encourage wildlife to visit our backyard, but I do not invite birds, rabbits and squirrels into my home.  Last night I was up late in the spare bedroom writing, yes writing, when I heard scurrying overhead.  You know, … Continue reading →

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What I Don’t Write Doesn’t Show Up In Public

Posted on August 5, 2010 by GJD

  Some people wonder what I do all day.  Including my husband, his parents, my family, the neighbors and many of my friends.  I’m supposed to be writing, and sometimes I am, but more often than not, I’m led astray.  … Continue reading →

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