I've been collecting blurbs for my upcoming memoir. In addition, one writer pulled out some lines from my book that he liked a lot. I am sharing these lines below. • I’ve become the best-behaved little girl, but my hair is still unruly. • She will tuck our mother back into the past, not worthy of any … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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It is just over three months away from the publication date of my upcoming book, You-Know-Who: An Alienated Daughter's Memoir. Here are just a few things that are happening in preparation for that: * I have begun to ask for comments on my book to use for back cover blurbs, press releases and my webpage. … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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Each year I reread one of Don Miguel Ruiz's books, and this year I've chosen The Four Agreements Companion Book. Ruiz's books are full of great wisdom and insight, but I want to share part of a passage that I think is pure gold in its simplicity. In Chapter Seven, Ruiz writes about seeing through … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I am having a bit of trouble with deciding how to end my book and I think I know why. Life is fluid, always changing, and I believe it is good to allow ourselves to change too. Limiting a story- and in the case of a memoir, half a lifetime - to the finite, physical … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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If you believe that everything is connected, then it makes perfect sense that doing even one small thing can improve everything else. Let's just take the example of our home or work environment. If it is messy, chaotic or disorganized, it tends to make us feel lazy, lethargic or overwhelmed. Cleaning it up leads to … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I wanted a book cover that depicted the main challenge in my story and I think this does. The child (me) has the fading memories of a mom (You-Know-Who) who seems to have disappeared. I've been reluctant to share my cover because it represents the realness of having my story published, and out into the … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I must admit, in light of Elon Musk's recent shenanigans, I was happy to have the perfect excuse to ditch Twitter. It's not as though I really needed an excuse, but until the quit-twitter bandwagon, I had been letting inertia keep me there. I was an inactive user (wait, is that an oximoron?) I had … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I have been thinking about the ways in which we do or do not honor our commitments to ourselves. I think this is an area that I sometimes struggle with. I am great at honoring my commitments to others. If I say I am going to do something, you can bet I will follow through. … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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One of my favorite and most challenging areas to simplify is my writing life. My memoir coach, the talented and magnificent Marion Roach Smith, has told me that every scene should move the story forward. (You can find Marion here: https://marionroach.com/) The writing advice that we should kill our darlings, a phrase coined by William … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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*Note: About three weeks ago, I mistakenly included a post about a new site with book information. That note was meant for readers of my old site. This blog which is part of danalaquidara.com is indeed my current site and it will include all updated book news. You are in the right place! Read on. … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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