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Writing Lately: When the Hobby Becomes the Work
Somewhere along the way, writing stopped being a pastime and became… well, work.

Donna Norman Carbone
Aug 153 min read
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Happy Book Birthday, All That is Sacred!
All That is Sacred, my first published book baby, officially turns 1 today.

Donna Norman Carbone
Jun 6, 20243 min read
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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

Donna Norman Carbone
Aug 13, 20233 min read
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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.

Donna Norman Carbone
Jul 11, 20233 min read
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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.

Donna Norman Carbone
May 20, 20233 min read
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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...

Donna Norman Carbone
Apr 7, 20234 min read
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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...

Donna Norman Carbone
Jan 2, 20232 min read
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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...

Donna Norman Carbone
Oct 16, 20223 min read
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They Don’t Call it a BOOK BABY for Nothin’
Growing up, I had a short bucket list. There were two certainties on it. One, I wanted to be a mom. Two, I needed to write. Little did I...

Donna Norman Carbone
Jul 21, 20224 min read
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What Writers Do
There are many misconceptions about writing life. My experience hasn’t been any of those things. Do I love writing? Yes. Am I glad I’ve...

Donna Norman Carbone
May 7, 20223 min read
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Behind the Book: A Series, Part 2
Finding the right voice was one of the most difficult challenges I faced while writing ALL THAT IS SACRED. The novel involves five...

Donna Norman Carbone
Mar 20, 20222 min read
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Behind the Book: A Series, Part I
People always ask why I wrote ALL THAT IS SACRED. They want the behind-the-scenes story. I get it. That’s why I teach a film class...

Donna Norman Carbone
Mar 6, 20223 min read
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How did I get here? C.V. of Sorts
When I worked as a graduate teacher’s assistant at Southern Connecticut State University, I heard the term Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) for...

Donna Norman Carbone
Feb 13, 202210 min read
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A New Chapter
It’s been a month since I signed my first book deal with Red Adept Publishing to publish my women’s fiction novel, ALL THAT IS SACRED...

Donna Norman Carbone
Jan 21, 20224 min read
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