Donna Norman Carbone
The Morning After...
And this morning, the morning after the 2024 election, will remain a scarred, third tally on my heart.
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Donna Norman Carbone
Oct 193 min read
What I Get to Do is Not Lost on Me
I seriously worked at the craft of being a writer for thirty plus years before publishing my debut novel. It started as a maybe… which...
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Donna Norman Carbone
Sep 136 min read
Behind the Story: Of Lies and Honey
Inspiration I read an article in a magazine years ago. It was about a teenager, a debutante from high society, who had become pregnant....
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Donna Norman Carbone
Aug 223 min read
Does Your Life Feel More Like a Marathon or a Sprint? Lessons in Creating Balance
This summer has felt more like a sprint. I made a goal to finish my third manuscript by the end of summer and eked it out with only one...
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Donna Norman Carbone
Jun 63 min read
Happy Book Birthday, All That is Sacred!
All That is Sacred, my first published book baby, officially turns 1 today.
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Donna Norman Carbone
May 143 min read
Seeds of Inspiration & How to Make them Blossom: Writing Process
As a gardener, one plants sees, never knowing which of them or how many will bloom. And, as a writer, I need to plant the seeds to see what
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Donna Norman Carbone
Mar 92 min read
Women's History Month: a tribute
This month honors the history of women who have paved the way for us to have a voice. We have come a long way since disguising ourselves...
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Donna Norman Carbone
Dec 30, 20234 min read
What a year 2023 has been: Top Ten
Each year, I write a blog post about my year in review. This year has been one I’ll never forget for so many reasons. This year, I got to...
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Donna Norman Carbone
Nov 12, 20234 min read
Learning the Hard Way: My Journey
So, here’s the story. I’m writing it down to remember and to help YOU (those who dream about publishing a book)
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Donna Norman Carbone
Oct 22, 20232 min read
NaNoWriMo Rebel: What I do when I don’t have time to write
In just ten more days, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) commences, but I’m up to my eyeballs in author To Dos and I have the...
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Donna Norman Carbone
Oct 7, 20234 min read
First Sentences: A Promise
This first sentence of any story is like a promise to the reader. Can you recall any first sentences you’ve read that have stayed with...
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Donna Norman Carbone
Sep 16, 20233 min read
Balancing Act: I’m still learning
I’ve been thinking a lot about balance lately. After coming off of a summer that flew by way too fast and one that I recognize in hindsight
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Donna Norman Carbone
Aug 13, 20233 min read
What Does Barbie Have To Do With Writing? Or Anything? Everything, really.
Before I saw the Barbie movie, I’d intended on writing about how playing Barbies shaped me into a storyteller–a story I could still tell. Bu
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Donna Norman Carbone
Jul 11, 20233 min read
My Writing Space
My writing space is largely decorated in black and white with pops of color...This space inspires me because it's mine.
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Donna Norman Carbone
Jun 20, 20234 min read
Writing From the Heart
When my close friends read an early copy of my debut novel, All That is Sacred, which was released earlier this month, they asked, “Which...
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Donna Norman Carbone
May 20, 20233 min read
THIS Moment
Only through the lens of reflection can I see the steps that led me to this moment: on the cusp of releasing my first novel.
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Donna Norman Carbone
Apr 7, 20234 min read
When Reality Meets Fiction
I don’t believe in accidents. I don’t believe in coincidences. I believe everything happens precisely the way it’s meant to. My sister...
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Donna Norman Carbone
Feb 11, 20234 min read
What Writing is Like: Research and Metacognition
For any given writing project, I start with the bones of the story. For me that means a rough outline of the major events and a few very...
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Donna Norman Carbone
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Lost in Story: From the perspective of reader and writer
Have you ever read a book and, although it doesn’t have a sad ending, you were sad that it ended? That’s how I measure a good story, one...
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Donna Norman Carbone
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Simply the Best: 2022 Recap
To say this has been a year, well… this has been a year. I’ve done a lot of reinventing in 2022, and it has felt amazing. The week...
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