Wackadoodle Just the other day I had this clue in a crossword puzzle: “not completely whack-a-doodle.” The answer they wanted was “sane.” Until that moment, I’d never heard that word before. I know, you are probably thinking I’ve led a sheltered life. In some ways, I probably have. I checked out the definition online andContinue reading “Weird Words, Part 13”
Author Archives: Dianne Lehmann
Productivity
Life can sometimes seem to get in the way of living. If productivity is the measure by which you judge the worth of your day’s endeavors, then you are setting yourself up for failure. Because the simple truth is … Sometimes you just can’t.
The Many Misadventures of Tall Guy and Short Gal
It’s done. Well as done as it can be at this point. What I mean is, it’s ready for my first readers to read it. I hope. It ended up longer than I thought it might. So I think it just barely qualifies to be a novel. I’m going with that. Anyway, I’m pretty excited.Continue reading “The Many Misadventures of Tall Guy and Short Gal”
Peaches
There’s a point in the life of a free-stone peach where it is just ripe enough that the skin will pull off easily in one piece. You quarter the peach first and pull out the pit. You grab an end of the skin between your thumb and your paring knife. You gently and smoothly pullContinue reading “Peaches”
Losing Bonfire
Bonfire was the sweetest, kindest, gentlest, most generous soul I have ever known. When my mother died, she wanted to get rid of Dad’s stuff. She said it was too painful to keep because it reminded her of him and her loss. But I think it’s the other way around. It’s the absence of allContinue reading “Losing Bonfire”
Anniversaries
Some anniversaries are cause for celebration. Some are cause for regret. Some are unremarkable and pass by without notice. Birthdays are great. Wedding anniversaries can go either way. I’m just saying. I don’t really know why we put such stock in the passage of one year. Or why we have to commemorate in some wayContinue reading “Anniversaries”
Writing Feelings
A far amount of writing fiction is about the mechanics of writing. It’s important to get the spelling of words right. Good grammar is also essential. And then you also have to put words together into your sentences so that they make sense and don’t confuse your reader. Beyond all that are the story andContinue reading “Writing Feelings”
Book Review: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
I have no idea how many times I have read “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … and it’s all small stuff” by Richard Carlson, Ph.D., but it’s a lot. Carlson was a psychotherapist and motivational speaker. Sadly, he died (pulmonary embolism) on December 13, 2006. He was only 45 years old, but he found enoughContinue reading “Book Review: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff”
Daria’s Tale, Chapter 2
Recently, I posted chapter one of “Daria’s Tale,” a story I have been working on off and on for several years now. Mostly in between other projects. I was hoping to get some feedback. I wanted to know if it is too pompous? Is it relevant? Is it at all entertaining? The post garnered aContinue reading “Daria’s Tale, Chapter 2”
Daria’s Tale
There is a short novel (probably more of a novelette) that I have been working on for a number of years now. Mostly I work on it when I am between other projects. It is a huge departure from what I normally write. But it is basically a labor of love and a longing forContinue reading “Daria’s Tale”
