by Diana Diehl | Mar 31, 2015 | Journal, Real Life, Writing
My Tax Man said: “Get a day planner.” “But, but…Spreadsheets! And, and…the Cloud!” “Hard copy,” he replied with all the grim persuasion of an old school master. “Trackable, chronological hardcopy.” It seems...
by Diana Diehl | Nov 2, 2014 | Writing
I just read an inspiring pep talk for National Novel Writing Month–which is NOW. (Or should I say NOV?) A wonderful articulation of imagery by Chuck Wendig, the accomplished and hilarious author of the blog, Terrible Minds. Something about keys in your hand, a...
by Diana Diehl | Dec 15, 2013 | Journal, Journal, Pondering, Real Life
Are you a somewhat chagrined owner of a small, or even a pocket dog? Do you continually tell people that you used to own big dogs? Are you embarrassed when your dog screeches like a dwarf banshee at the dog park when any big dog looks cross-eyed at him or when she...
by Diana Diehl | Sep 16, 2013 | Misho of the Mountain
Forgive my un-originality! How long may we paraphrase the Bard and not be trite? Forever and anon, I say! There has been in a change in plan. Names, titles, monikers, distinguish us and set us apart, hinting at our origins and our affiliations. A title can cause...
by Diana Diehl | Aug 22, 2013 | Children's Books, Misho of the Mountain, White Storm, The Movie, Writing
White Storm, the Movie, has moved on to the marketing stage and is out of my hands. The Facebook page continues to gain followers (Check out the new HD trailer on You Tube). In the mean time, it’s time for a new project. My new undertaking is a children’s...
by Diana Diehl | Aug 19, 2013 | Journal, Real Life
I am currently three days behind on my Gratitude Challenge. I was to have made public thanks for my food through verbal expression and pictures. I keep forgetting. The verdict is grim: I take food for granted. It’s not that I don’t love and enjoy food. As...
by Diana Diehl | Aug 16, 2013 | Journal, Real Life
Day 1 of Celestine Chua’s Gratitude Challenge. Already the heat is building, the assignments quickly escalating. What must I do today? #Gratitude Challenge Day 1: Write 10 Things You are Grateful For in Your Life That should be easy! The objects of my gratitude...
by Diana Diehl | Aug 16, 2013 | Journal, Journal, Real Life
My Day 0 assignment for Celestine Chua’s Gratitude Challengeis to start a journal. Does it belong here in my business blog? Perhaps not, since many of the things I might write here might not be suitable for public consumption. But I can mark it as private and...
by Diana Diehl | Dec 30, 2012 | Journal, Pondering
The year is ending. Some things need to change. Sometimes one must take a stand. Be the change. All that. Tired of the dog (a husky mix with delusions of grandeur) trashing the couch and the boy kitties marking it as their territory every few days, and after endless...
by Diana Diehl | Dec 12, 2012 | Real Life, Screenwriting, White Storm, The Movie
When Fate smiles, a hush falls over the room, and our inner caveman dares to venture outside the circle of firelight to gaze open-mouthed at her seductive ghost. For she speaks to us from the shadows in capital letters, no matter what name we call her: Serendipity,...
