Sam DarlingJun 13, 20204 minGone with the Wind is Triumph of the WillWith a lifelong interest in cinema including a defunct vocation as a screenwriter I had a requirement to watch the film Gone with the...
Sam DarlingMay 25, 20202 minDanger of friending a writerI’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...
Sam DarlingApr 22, 20194 minMomChoir & finding your soulmateI’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...
Sam DarlingApr 17, 20162 minMy sister the braveIn every family there is a person that holds the center; around whose gravitational pull the other family members orbit. We refer to them...
Sam DarlingMar 26, 20162 minProductivity habitSince I manage a full-time job, a part-time job, a relationship, two children, friends, a cat, volunteer work, singing in the occasional...
Sam DarlingMar 14, 20161 minThe weight of personal historyThe 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...
Sam DarlingNov 2, 20153 minMy life as a weirdoChoir 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...
Sam DarlingApr 13, 20153 minBoys & genetic destinyI 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...
Sam DarlingJan 22, 20151 minA photo in VeniceI was poking through archived photos from my travels in Europe and came across one of the best candid shots — on the grand canal headed...
Sam DarlingDec 19, 20141 minGreat Grandfather Gustave ArentsMy 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...
Sam DarlingOct 20, 20142 minBallerinas are tough as nailsMy maternal great aunt Hermine is a spitfire who has always amazed the family with her abundant energy and stubborn streak. She is tiny....
Sam DarlingSep 18, 20141 minWriterly influences on my selfI’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...
Sam DarlingAug 19, 20145 minSecrets of SouthamptonI’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...
Sam DarlingAug 14, 20141 minEarly 1900s – photos around FranceThe paternal grandfather and his family owned a factory outside of Paris and he and his siblings traveled the world selling their...
Sam DarlingJul 27, 20142 minMalaga & MoroccoGrowing up with stories of globe-trotting family inspired me to do my own traveling. Occasionally, I would walk in their footsteps. My...
Sam DarlingJun 21, 20142 minDaniel Crouet & ma sorcière bien-aiméeMany nations have rules around how much broadcast television must be in the native language. This was of particular concern in France...
Sam DarlingJun 17, 20142 minSelf PublishingSelf 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...
Sam DarlingJun 10, 20143 minDo 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...
Sam DarlingMay 23, 20142 minOrganizing for the Writer podcast interviewDelightful Healing Diva, Sonia Haynes, interviewed me about how I help fellow creatives get their shit together. Her writing podcast is...
Sam DarlingMay 5, 20141 minGlamour & 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...