Dorothy Ann Writes

02/05/2019

Fairly Local Frittata

Fairly Local Frittata

06/01/2018

Ignorant Americans vs Respect Abroad

I'm still alive! Blog posts about travel and life coming soon, but for now, DA Writes became a platform for just a small rant about a certain youtuber....

If you’re on social media at all, the name Logan Paul has become pretty familiar to you the last few days. If you’re not on social media, I think you’re lucky. I cringe every time…

30/05/2016

Antietam National Battlefield

I visited Antietam NB for Memorial Day.

https://dorothyannwrites.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/antietam-national-battlefield

So, as readers should know, I took a road trip of some of the United States’ many beautiful National Parks. (You can find videos and blog posts about it here!) For this adventure, my friend L…

09/05/2016

Backroom Whispering Productions

I've been writing a few posts lately for Backroom Whispering Productions. This one is about young women characters in dystopian YA books. Check it out!

BATTLEFIELDS AND BIRTHING ROOMS

(Dorothy McQuaid, Showrunner for Pycera/Social Media for BWP)

What do you think of when you hear "young woman protagonist in a YA dystopian novel?" Do you think of Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games, not terribly ladylike, bowhunting for meat and enemies, reluctantly leading revolutions in a gray or black uniform? Or maybe Tris Pryor from… [ 1201 more words. ]

http://backroomwhispering.com/2016/05/09/battlefields-and-birthing-rooms-young-women-in-dystopian-fiction

11/04/2016

Brief reactions to Hiroshima

This morning I heard on on the radio that our Secretary of State visited Hiroshima and the peace museum. Five years have passed since my own visit but my hope is still that more world leaders will visit and realize the magnitude of their actions. https://dorothyannwrites.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/brief-reactions-to-hiroshima/

I’m not sure if I have time for a polished blog post before going off on adventures (today is a free day and my friends have planned to visit Osaka, Nara and a fantastic store in Kyoto, it& #8…

27/03/2016

Happy Easter to those who celebrate, happy cherry blossom festival to everyone!

25/03/2016

Learning from Fantasy: Part 1 (History)

I wrote a post for my podcast group's website :)

Dorothy McQuaid Showrunner for Pycera/Social Media for BWP Twitter | Blog | Email   Hi, readers! I’m very excited to begin a new series of posts about things that can be learned from rea…

22/03/2016

I mentioned in my latest post that I've been knitting a lot... so I figured I'd show you the results! It's not perfect but I'm proud!

03/03/2016

I’m still alive!

Just a quick update!

Sorry this site has been so dead lately! I’ve been up to shenanigans over at Backroom Whispering Productions- the podcast group I started with some friends and family. We discuss books with o…

03/03/2016

I’m still alive!

Sorry this site has been so dead lately! I've been up to shenanigans over at Backroom Whispering Productions- the podcast group I started with some friends and family. We discuss books with our monthly podcast The Book Table, talk about writing in Writers' Nook, and we blog on the site! Most recently I wrote an entry about… [ 149 more words. ]

https://dorothyannwrites.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/im-still-alive

Sorry this site has been so dead lately! I’ve been up to shenanigans over at Backroom Whispering Productions- the podcast group I started with some friends and family. We discuss books with o…

19/01/2016

Sorry the blog has been so slow lately! I wish I could actually hibernate all winter but the next best thing is audio books and knitting- you'll never guess what this yarn is dyed with!

14/12/2015

If you're wondering why I haven't been writing, I've been busy unlocking new skill sets... doing anything fun for the holidays, readers?

02/12/2015

Walking to Canada (+wool update)

Hi everyone! I can't believe it's December and my year with the SCA is over. On my way back to the midwest I stopped at Niagara Falls, which I had never seen before! My friend Renee was kind enough to show me around and even take a little walk to Canada with me! So, the American side of Niagara falls is in a state park, and the Canadian side... [ 216 more words. ]

https://dorothyannwrites.wordpress.com/2015/12/02/walking-to-canada-wool-update/

Hi everyone! I can't believe it's December and my year with the SCA is over. On my way back to the midwest I stopped at Niagara Falls, which I had never seen before! My friend Renee was kind enough...

26/11/2015

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it!

17/11/2015

Woolen and Wonderful

Check it out! Katherine continues the adventures of the Fluffy Puffs I introduced in "rock n wool weekend!"

I have had the pleasure of rediscovering a favorite hobby of mine: spinning. After running out of my last batch of wool, I was hesitant to buy more (I do try to live frugally). However, when a frie...

14/11/2015

Around this time three years ago I was goofing around in Paris. Now I'm reading about tragedy there and hoping I live to see the day when violence isn't the answer and innocents aren't killed to send messages. Praying for Paris and praying for peace.

11/11/2015

Second Generation Witness: Part One, the Auschwitz Museum.

For some reason, a few days ago there was a spite in visits to an old post- one that I wrote over three years ago, and cried the entire time writing. It was very difficult to write, and I still don't think I did the experience justice. But for some reason, a few days ago, people were clicking on it, and I hope that it gave them (and you) something to think about. (Note that the links to pictures in this post have broken, but there are plenty of pictures available online.)

Date: 9/24 Location: Vinohrady Mood: heavy-hearted. Listening to: City & Color, "Save Your Scissors" I don't want to write this blog entry. I didn't want to get on the bus that morning. I didn'...

06/11/2015

Dear Future Interns:

Hi readers, this post is aimed (generally) at future members of Americorps, particularly the program I am currently leaving: the Hudson Valley Corps of the Student Conservation Association. It will contain information that is relevant to other Americorps positions, other "year of service" type positions, and for those of you not in the 'future intern' role, a glimpse at my day-to-day-life for the past year. [ 860 more words. ]

https://dorothyannwrites.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/dear-future-interns

Hi readers, this post is aimed (generally) at future members of Americorps, particularly the program I am currently leaving: the Hudson Valley Corps of the Student Conservation Association. It will...

02/11/2015

The Book Table by Backroom Whispering Productions on iTunes

Hi everyone, as some of you know I've been involved in starting a podcast company, Backroom Whispering Productions. We're doing a book discussion/review podcast, "The Book Table," and working on a fantasy audio drama podcast that will be arriving early next year. I'm excited to be a part of something new and awesome, so if it piques your interest please 'like' the FB page and check out the first episode of The Book Table, a review of An Ember in the Ashes. I am not featured in this particular episode but you'll hear my voice and bad puns in future ones!

31/10/2015

Happy Halloween! I carved a happy pumpkin and an attempt at a reference to the Outlander series :)

26/10/2015

A Week in Pictures!

What do eels, snakes, citizen science, and trail openings have in common? I took pictures of them all over the last week!

Hi everyone! We had lots of events and adventures over the past week, so here are some pictures! Last Tuesday was "A Day in the Life of the Hudson River." Students and citizen scientists from Long ...

20/10/2015

Rock 'n' Wool Weekend

A nice long blog post about a fantastic weekend!

Hi readers! This post will include something for the obnoxious loud rocker as well as something for the introverted knitter! Aka, both sides of me! Aka, Motley Crue's Final Tour and New York Sheep ...

18/10/2015

A sneak preview for my next blog post (hopefully tomorrow) about a woolderful event I attended! (See what I did there?)

06/10/2015

Not enough for a blog post but just copied from my personal facebook in hopes of spreading smiles: The past week has been a lesson in small beauties. Life may be stressful and complicated but I can still get a smile from a stuffed bear in a bear hat, leftover mashed potatoes fitting perfectly in a reused potato salad container, and a rainbow of laundry.

29/09/2015

Across the USA by Train for Just $213

This has been making the rounds on Facebook lately- what do you think, readers? Would you do something like this?

Turns out, you don’t need a car to see America. Traveling coast-to-coast across the United States by train is one of the world’s greatest travel experiences. Amazingly, it’s also one of the world’s greatest travel bargains...

28/09/2015

Did anyone get good pictures of the Super Harvest Blood Moon last night? Sounds like there was cloud cover over a lot of the country, but for me there was bad-camera cover.

12/09/2015

30+ Interns, 3 Days of Service, 1 Improved Park!

With the help of a lot of fellow Americorps interns, we got a lot done over the past 3 days! Read all about it!

September 11th was a National Day of Service and Remembrance in honor of the victims, survivors, and first responders of September 11, 2001. All around the country, Americorps members and other vol...

02/09/2015

Friends with Blogs!

New post (that will eventually become its own page) with links to other awesome blogs and a very flattering picture of myself with the authors of Agua de Coco!

Hi everyone! This will eventually become a page (like the "About" and "Contact" pages in my blog's menu if you're on mobile and at the top of the screen if you're on desktop) but I wanted to write ...

01/09/2015

Route to Success!

I was encouraged by the SCA Hudson Valley Corps to post more than once a month :)

Libby from the SCA's Hudson Valley Corps HQ was kind enough to promote my blog on their page, but there was a slight problem.... I hadn't updated in a month! How embarrassing! So I decided...

02/08/2015

A Fair Day!

Here's a post about a trip to a county fair!

Hi reader(s)! Did you notice I had a guest post a few days ago over at Involuntary Adulthood? Involuntary Adulthood is a wonderful website by two of my friends from college, about the whole 20-some...

27/07/2015

The Next Step: What is Americorps? - Involuntary Adulthood

DAwrites did a guest post for Involuntary Adulthood! It's about Americorps as a post-college option for community service and job experience.

After I graduated college, I was so confused about what to do next. I found something different than I expected, but also a welcome change: Americorps.

25/07/2015

What's Jamming?

DAwrites wrote a guest post on An Odyssey of Flavors!

Hi readers, I don't think I've posted in here before- I was invited by Shelly, Akhi, Sara, Sabeen, and Mariel to contribute despite the fact that I don't cook or bake very often. I generally blog a...

18/07/2015

All Corps- the Extended SCA Family!

The highly anticipated All Corps blog post is here!

Hi reader(s)! Buckle your seatbelts and prepare yourself for a gripping tale of road trips, broken tents, service projects, talent shows, golden tools, and grandma's house! That's right! ALL CORPS!...

12/07/2015

Excuses, Excuses...

Some pictures from the last few weeks!

Hey readers! Every post lately starts with 'sorry it's been so long' so I figured I would show you WHY it's been so long! If a picture's worth a thousand words, this will be a long post! What have ...

10/07/2015

Reasons why I haven't been blogging: too busy doing things like trying to climb that pillar.