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Gone with the Wind is Triumph of the Will

Sam Darling

Jun 13, 20204 min read

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, 20202 min read

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, 20194 min read

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, 20162 min read

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, 20162 min read

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, 20161 min read

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, 20153 min read

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, 20153 min read

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, 20151 min read

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, 20141 min read

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, 20142 min read

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, 20141 min read

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, 20145 min read

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, 20141 min read

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, 20142 min read

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, 20142 min read

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, 20142 min read

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, 20143 min read

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, 20142 min read

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, 20141 min read

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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