Donna Norman Carbone
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 6
- 3 min
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 14
- 3 min
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 9
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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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Donna Norman Carbone
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
NaNoWriMo: As Writer and Coach
This is my 10th anniversary participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). It’s an organization that promotes writing an...
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Donna Norman Carbone
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
Milestones: Disney & Writing
At the beginning of a life or at the beginning of a process, we never know the outcome. We sometimes imagine the possibilities. We take...
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Donna Norman Carbone
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
Good Reads: What does a 5 star rating really mean?
I read voraciously for several reasons across many genres. I’m a lover of the classics and literary fiction. As an English teacher, I...
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