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Eighteen Words that Soothe and Dare Me

Eighteen Words that Soothe and Dare Me

by D. L. Koontz | Jun 14, 2012 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, The Dare

It was just a quotation. There, on the page, amidst a sea of other pithy passages. One of those finely honed constructs of words that make it into the quotation collections on my shelf.  The kind that make you mumble, “That’s clever,” or, because...
From Glamo to Drabo with Mono

From Glamo to Drabo with Mono

by D. L. Koontz | Apr 27, 2012 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Sense and Nonsense

Many people say that they wish they were the person their dogs think they are. I wish I was the person my friends’ answering messages imply I am. Over the past year, I’ve listened to the following messages: “Hi Deb.  Long time no talk.  You’re...
I Want It When, Where and How I Want It

I Want It When, Where and How I Want It

by D. L. Koontz | Apr 18, 2012 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing

When the workload is heavy, my mind drifts to “perfect” moments. Those moments usually involve being free of work, sitting in a reclining lawn chair reading a good book, sipping iced tea, and listening to the birds and the wind in the trees. No schedules, no...
What Do You Do When You Are Forced to Do N-O-T-H-I-N-G?

What Do You Do When You Are Forced to Do N-O-T-H-I-N-G?

by D. L. Koontz | Apr 9, 2012 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Sense and Nonsense

Many years ago, when I was smack-dab in the midst of my workaholic stage — a penchant I inherited from my father — I vacationed with my then-husband and another couple for eight days in Cancun. Prior to the trip my routine each week was thus: 50+ hours as a public...
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DLKoontz

An award-winning writer, former journalist and corporate escapee, D. L. Koontz writes about what she knows: muddled lives, nail-biting unknowns and eternal hope. Growing up, she learned the power of stories and intrigue from saged storytellers on the front porch of her Allegheny Mountains farmhouse. Despite being waylaid for years by academia and corporate endeavors, her roots proved that becoming a writer of suspense was only a matter of time. She has been published in seven languages.

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