Category Archives: memory

#dSavannahDefects – G is for…

Posted on April 8, 2016 by dSavannah

Hello my dear lovelies, It is 11:53pm EST on Thursday, 4/7, and for the first time this challenge, I have written exactly ZERO words for the next day’s post, which is this post, for G (Friday). I have caught up … Continue reading →

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GNU Pat Conroy

Posted on March 6, 2016 by dSavannah

On Friday, the world lost another great voice with the death of author Pat Conroy, who passed away of pancreatic cancer at age 70, just four weeks after his diagnosis. When I read the news about the cancer, I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, age, author, books, childhood, depression, dreams, family, fear, fiction, history, making a difference, memory, mental illness, shining a light, the dark places | 4 Comments

V is for…

Posted on April 25, 2015 by dSavannah

…Vision My dear Brandi suggested “Vision” for my “V” word (along with “Value. Vibrance. Vagabond. Vivid.”; “Volcano” and “Vengeance” were also suggested, but I forget by who. Sorry, dear readers!). And vision just seemed perfect, because, well, I’ve had vision … Continue reading →

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M is for…

Posted on April 15, 2015 by dSavannah

…Musings This is a list of random things that I’ve learned the hard way, aka: Things We Should Learn When We’re Young, but No One Teaches Us. They are in no particular order… just what popped out of my head. … Continue reading →

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I is for…

Posted on April 10, 2015 by dSavannah

…Identity You meet someone at a party. Or at a bar. Or at a bookstore. Or at the park. Or at a black-tie event. What is the first thing you ask this new person? Generally, you ask “what do you … Continue reading →

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#AtoZchallenge2014 ~ Reflections

Posted on May 19, 2014 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: I have been working on this post for what seems like weeks. Okay, when I consult the calendar, I guess it has been weeks… Since before the end of the challenge on April 30 and when I posted … Continue reading →

Posted in #AtoZchallenge2014, author, community, friends, giving to others, happiness, hard work, humor, inspiration, making a difference, memory, perseverance, writershelpingwriters, writing | 8 Comments

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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