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Gone with the Wind is  Triumph of the Will
Sam Darling
  • Jun 13, 2020
  • 4 min

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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Danger of friending a writer
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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MomChoir & finding your soulmate
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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My sister the brave
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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The weight of personal history
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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My life as a weirdo
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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Boys & genetic destiny
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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A photo in Venice
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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Great Grandfather Gustave Arents
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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Ballerinas are tough as nails
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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Writerly influences on my self
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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Secrets of Southampton
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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Early 1900s – photos around France
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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Malaga & Morocco
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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Daniel Crouet & ma sorcière bien-aimée
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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Self Publishing
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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Do you miss LA?
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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Organizing for the Writer podcast interview
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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Glamour & Fiorello!
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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