Today, I’d like to share a story with you of a time when I committed an egregious faux pas for a writer and self-proclaimed bibliophile. A time when I disparaged the gift of a book. Let me set the scene. It was Christmas, 1980—something. I can’t recall exactly, but I was maybe ten orContinueContinue reading “A Shameful Tale of Book Disparagement”
Author Archives: D.M. Domosea
A Celebration of 100 Posts!
Hey, you. I have a secret. This post you’re reading right now is special, which makes you special for reading it. Not only is this the last post to my blog for 2020, but it’s also my 100th POST. That’s right! The century mark. The hundo. The ol’ one double zero. I’ve got 99 postsContinueContinue reading “A Celebration of 100 Posts!”
Six Things to Care About in 2021
The year’s days are numbered, which is guaranteed to mean one thing: the internet and airwaves are awash in “year in review” articles and news segments. Rather than jump on that (potentially depressing) bandwagon, I’d like to offer a more hopeful approach that looks to the year ahead, a “year in preview” segment, if youContinueContinue reading “Six Things to Care About in 2021”
Well, That was an…Experience
Some experiences in life are worth having. Or at least, they’re worth wishing for. I’m here to tell you that COVID-19 is NOT one such experience. *sigh* Yeah, several days apparently. We’d originally planned to spend the November holidays in Philadelphia with my in-laws. Once coronavirus cases started spiking nationwide, we thought better of thatContinueContinue reading “Well, That was an…Experience”
Creating in the Time of Corona
This is my fourth attempt at a post for this week’s blog entry. Let’s see if I actually get anywhere with this one. I had several topics I wanted to write about, but after getting a few sentences into each one, I ran out of steam. Or more precisely, I hated the way the wordsContinueContinue reading “Creating in the Time of Corona”
Social Media: Taking a Break or Breaking Away?
Lately, I’ve been toying with the idea of deleting my Twitter account. My philosophy on social media is that it should earn its space in our lives. We should be getting something positive from it, whether its financial, social, or emotional in nature. If I’m being honest with myself, I’m not getting what I needContinueContinue reading “Social Media: Taking a Break or Breaking Away?”
My Season of Non-Fiction Creativity: Hands-On Projects
Procrastination, the nemesis of good intentions. Once upon a time (back in May of this year, to be precise), a fledgling writer proclaimed that she was taking a break from her blog for the summer in order to concentrate on finishing edits to her book. Then, an evil temptress known as Procrastination cast a spell,ContinueContinue reading “My Season of Non-Fiction Creativity: Hands-On Projects”
Children’s Book Diversity: Getting the Numbers Right
I’ve thought a lot about the 2018 Diversity in Children’s Books infographic since it was published in June 2019. I put together a Twitter thread about my thoughts on it this past spring, but given the important conversations we’re having (i.e., finally paying attention to) about diverse representation in publishing, I wanted to share myContinueContinue reading “Children’s Book Diversity: Getting the Numbers Right”
Autumn, is that you?
We turned off the air conditioner yesterday and opened the windows, as temps peaked in the comfortable high 70s with a lazy breeze. We kept them open as we slept last night, drifting off to the sound of crickets and tinkling wind chimes. We woke this morning to chilly toes and arms sticking outside theContinueContinue reading “Autumn, is that you?”
Spires Virtual Reading on September 20th
Good morning, world. I’ve got some fun news for your Monday morning! My writing group, the Frederick Writers’ Salon, is hosting a virtual reading on Sunday, September 20th from 3:30-4:45 p.m. for our latest anthology, In the Shadow of the Spires: A Collection of Noir Tales from the Frederick Writers’ Salon. Join our talented authorsContinueContinue reading “Spires Virtual Reading on September 20th”
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