Gone with the Wind is Triumph of the Will
With a lifelong interest in cinema including a defunct vocation as a screenwriter I had a requirement to watch the film Gone with the...
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Sam Darling
- May 25, 2020
- 2 min
Danger of friending a writer
I’m writing fun new stories and my latest series has me anxious in a manner I haven’t felt for years. I have stage fright about writing...
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Sam Darling
- Apr 22, 2019
- 4 min
MomChoir & finding your soulmate
I’ve been fortunate enough to have a partner who supports my creative endeavors and does everything he can to allow me space and time to...
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Sam Darling
- Apr 17, 2016
- 2 min
My sister the brave
In every family there is a person that holds the center; around whose gravitational pull the other family members orbit. We refer to them...
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Sam Darling
- Mar 26, 2016
- 2 min
Productivity habit
Since I manage a full-time job, a part-time job, a relationship, two children, friends, a cat, volunteer work, singing in the occasional...
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Sam Darling
- Mar 14, 2016
- 1 min
The weight of personal history
The trouble with having such a deep knowledge of my family history is I find I must bite my tongue when my kids speak casually of their...
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Sam Darling
- Nov 2, 2015
- 3 min
My life as a weirdo
Choir music is designed for the masses. The usual SATB music is chosen to fit a typical vocal range and allow for a blend of nice voices...
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Sam Darling
- Apr 13, 2015
- 3 min
Boys & genetic destiny
I grew up in a talented family that holds the idea that talent runs in a family as a form of destiny. My grandfather, Roger, was a cold...
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Sam Darling
- Jan 22, 2015
- 1 min
A photo in Venice
I was poking through archived photos from my travels in Europe and came across one of the best candid shots — on the grand canal headed...
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Sam Darling
- Dec 19, 2014
- 1 min
Great Grandfather Gustave Arents
My paternal great-grandfather was a rakish fellow from near Brussels, Belgium. The bit of family lore we do know about him is that he was...
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Sam Darling
- Oct 20, 2014
- 2 min
Ballerinas are tough as nails
My maternal great aunt Hermine is a spitfire who has always amazed the family with her abundant energy and stubborn streak. She is tiny....
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Sam Darling
- Sep 18, 2014
- 1 min
Writerly influences on my self
I’ve been tagged to give my top ten most personally influential book list. I have this habit of reading every book by a particular author...
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Sam Darling
- Aug 19, 2014
- 5 min
Secrets of Southampton
I’ve told you before how I am a sort of time traveler, inhabiting worlds and activities from a bygone era. This is a common pastime of...
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Sam Darling
- Aug 14, 2014
- 1 min
Early 1900s – photos around France
The paternal grandfather and his family owned a factory outside of Paris and he and his siblings traveled the world selling their...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 27, 2014
- 2 min
Malaga & Morocco
Growing up with stories of globe-trotting family inspired me to do my own traveling. Occasionally, I would walk in their footsteps. My...
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Sam Darling
- Jun 21, 2014
- 2 min
Daniel Crouet & ma sorcière bien-aimée
Many nations have rules around how much broadcast television must be in the native language. This was of particular concern in France...
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Sam Darling
- Jun 17, 2014
- 2 min
Self Publishing
Self publishing an e-book is easy peasy lemon squeezy. Right? Oh, lord, you guys. I wrote the book. I finished the first draft two years...
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Sam Darling
- Jun 10, 2014
- 3 min
Do you miss LA?
My partner occasionally asks me if I miss working in Hollywood. It’s something I ponder when I see my industry friends achieve ever...
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Sam Darling
- May 23, 2014
- 2 min
Organizing for the Writer podcast interview
Delightful Healing Diva, Sonia Haynes, interviewed me about how I help fellow creatives get their shit together. Her writing podcast is...
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Sam Darling
- May 5, 2014
- 1 min
Glamour & Fiorello!
Some people say that we will never again see the level of glamour evident in post-world war America. It usually men who lament the...
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