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DianaShallard
Over 90 days ago
United States

About

Yes, Diana Shallard is a pen name. I like to keep my privacy in many cases, but obviously sharing writing is an exception to that. A lady doesn't share her age, but suffice it to say I'm a member of the "Gen X" crowd. I dabbled in fiction and poetry in my youth and have recently come back to the calling. It had been too long. It's nice to find similar-minded people on this site.
My goal is and always has been to write - and publish - Young Adult fiction that can cross over to mother-daughter book clubs, but who knows where this journey will take me...

Interests
Good music, good movies, good books. Not always in that order.
Also I'm a huge follower of current events, including news and politics.
I love to travel, even when the getaway is just a small step out of my comfort zone.

Favorite Books
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee. The Help - Kathryn Stockett. Those Who Save Us - Jenna Blum. Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret - Judy Blume. The Constant Princess - Phillipa Gregory. Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert. The Pearl - John Steinbeck. The House of Stairs - William Sleator. The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton. Loving Frank - Nancy Horan. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho.

Favorite Movies
"The Shawshank Redemption"
"The Sound of Music"
"When Harry Met Sally"
"Contact"
"Gone Baby Gone"
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Beer Goggles

A poem from the past reminds me that being a single 20-something sure was fun. (And not-so-fun.)

Yes, it sucks to sleep alone.Wouldn't we all like a warm body beside us?To cuddle, to kissthe affection we missCould I give it to youtonight?Oh, how I want toand if drunk I just might.But during this episode of sobrietyI'll pass.Next time you ask(if you ask) I promise to reconsider.Just be sure it's notthe beer talking.

In Memory of...

Picture Prompt 1 - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Competition

It’s all so temporary. As days disappear on silent wings The patterns of cause and effect are rarely seen during the cyclical phases of life. Leaves fall and are swept away. The wind howls loudly on dusky days. And when the sun shines again -- as it did when we met -- you’ll no longer be here. Each second flutters aimlessly. But too quickly to catch. (I’d hold your hand if it would make a difference.) But time cannot be f...

Fake

Resurrected from the archives of my youth.

It's an endless circle.A cycle that has a futile end right from the beginning.To act otherwise than who you aremakes the reaction the same then both parties leavewondering where the truth liesbut it doesn't.

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