Category Archives: family

The Questions with Chuck Walsh: writer

Posted on May 13, 2015 by dSavannah

A long time ago (late 2012) and far away (Arkansas), I worked for a publisher doing book editing. I got assigned a baseball book by this dude named Chuck Walsh. And, except for my childhood crush on the Braves, I … Continue reading →

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S is for…

Posted on April 22, 2015 by dSavannah

…Stigma Fighters At about eight years old, a little girl starts being sexually molested by her older brother. Her parents don’t notice that the formerly happy, vibrant child turns sullen, quiet. Another little girl is sexually molested for over two … Continue reading →

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Orange is *still* Orange ~ #TeamOrange!

Posted on June 7, 2014 by dSavannah

I am a proud member of #TeamOrange, a group of writers who banded together in 2012 to create the anthology Orange Karen: A Tribute to a Warrior, with all proceeds going to help fellow writer Karen DeLabar and her family … Continue reading →

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Not according to plan…

Posted on June 1, 2014 by dSavannah

Last post, I had the unmitigated gall to give you a list of things I’d like to do this summer. And then I hurt my back. Now, I have had back problems for the vast majority of my life. Untreated … Continue reading →

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X is for…

Posted on April 28, 2014 by dSavannah

X is for Xylophone! Wow. I canna believe it, but this is my third-from-the-last post for the #AtoZchallenge2014. That means, it’s my, erm, *counts fingers and toes*, 24th blog post this very month! I am ever ever so proud of … Continue reading →

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T is for…

Posted on April 23, 2014 by dSavannah

T is for Things, Various Again, typically I start each blog with a list of things I’m not talking about, but today I’m just gonna yammer on about several different topics, in no particular order. I am tired. Not of … Continue reading →

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S is for…

Posted on April 22, 2014 by dSavannah

I’m not sure why I started each post of this here challenge by telling you what my letter is not for, but it’s tradition now, so I guess I’ll have to continue. My S is not for space-monkeys. My writerly … Continue reading →

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