Diane

Author's details

Name: Diane Mclaughlin
Date registered: October 12, 2011
URL: http://theschmorgasboard.com

Biography

I'm a mom, writer, singer, and social media addict.

Latest posts

  1. The Little Voice — September 28, 2012
  2. Fated — September 5, 2012
  3. Wrath Giveaway Winners — August 27, 2012
  4. Authors Eric Blehm & Chris Kyle: LIVE Webcast — August 23, 2012
  5. Two Comebacks and a Giveaway — August 18, 2012

Most commented posts

  1. Two Comebacks and a Giveaway — 22 comments
  2. Blood — 19 comments
  3. Lost — 14 comments
  4. Poetry In Emotion — 9 comments
  5. The Legend of McScroog — 8 comments

Author's posts listings

The Little Voice

There is a little voice That rattles ’round my head. I try hard to ignore it But it gets louder instead. The voice is not my conscience Or devil’s advocate. It’s evil and mischievous And filled with rage and hate. It tells me that I’m stupid And ugly, worthless, slow. It mocks me when I …

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Fated

Many lifetimes ago Our hearts became one This love is so true It can’t be undone Fates forever joined Souls always combined Two lives meant to be Eternally entwined It cannot be argued One mind, one heart Let no one stand ‘tween us Or tear us apart Two lives ever fated To be one heart …

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Wrath Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to delanea, bessamy, and Ted G! You came, you commented, and you won! Thank you for visiting The Lit Schmo and helping to make this giveaway such a great success. And congratulations to all the winners!

Authors Eric Blehm & Chris Kyle: LIVE Webcast

This just in from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing: “Eric Blehm, author of Fearless, will be sitting down with another New York Times bestselling author, Chris Kyle, on September 10th at 3:30 ET. Chris’ book, American Sniper, chronicles his life as a U.S. Navy SEAL and one of the most lethal snipers in U.S. military history. Chris …

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Two Comebacks and a Giveaway

The Lit Schmo is making a comeback, and so is John Reeves. Not familiar with him? Then you need to head to Amazon and pick up The Fall of Billy Hitchings by Kirkus MacGowan, because… The day of WRATH is almost here! To celebrate his upcoming release on the 28th, Kirkus MacGowan is giving away …

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To My Mom For Mother’s Day

For everything you are For everything you’ve done For watching out for me For letting me have fun For comfort when I’m down For laughter and sunshine For putting up with me When I pushed and crossed the line For encouraging me to write And sing a heartfelt song For not saying “told you so” …

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House of Cards – Part One

Everyone has a past. Some have a good one; others, not so much. Marianna couldn’t escape hers if her life depended on it. As her bad luck would have it, her life did indeed depend on it. She just didn’t know it yet. Marianna was a quiet girl, living in her small hometown in the …

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The Revolving Doggy Door

I don’t want to wake up. I still feel exhausted and my head is pounding. But I don’t have much of a choice. My bed feels like it’s made of metal. Ok. . . It is made of metal. What the -? I’m laying on metal surrounded by bars. I’m in a cage? What is …

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In support of the blackout protesting SOPA/PIPA, I am joining the cause by marking all posts private. I have contacted my local representatives and hope that you will do the same. On January 24, 2012, a vote will be made and the future of our freedom hangs in the balance. Join me and millions of …

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Rafflecopter – The Simple Way To Do Giveaways

Today, Rafflecopter opened to the public. And to celebrate, they’re giving away an iPad2 and two – count ‘em, TWO! – Kindle Fires! Nine months ago, we set out to create an app that makes it super simple to manage the process of running a giveaway on your blog. In 2012, with your continued support, …

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