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AMERICAN ELM Haiku
Why do I spend so much time just staring into trees? “American Elm” – 2025 – by: Donna Marie Johnson© Read more
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A Writer’s Inspiration
Not all writers’ stories start from inspiration, but a story can seemingly write itself when inspiration strikes. That’s exactly what happened to me in spring 2010. It was a sunny spring day, and I was digging in the overgrown azalea bed at the back of our new home. As I dug into the soil to… Read more
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FIREFLY Haiku
I get to time travel when I sit out in my lanai and gaze into the wetland behind my home. “Firefly” – 2023 – by Donna Marie Johnson© Read more
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Book Cover Inspiration
Gardening is always a pleasure, but when I discovered this old horseshoe beneath the topsoil, I never imagined where it would take me. Doors open when you least expect it. This old horseshoe was the seed that brought my garden to life. It also made a cute door for my book cover art. The release… Read more
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Illustration, Line Art, or Just Doodling?
Post includes afflitiate links One of my favorite children’s books is Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. It’s not only a story of imagination; it is a story that took me on the wildest adventures using only line art. As a child, I would read about Harold’s adventures at the end of the day. Snug… Read more
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Let me introduce myself
Hello, and thank you for stopping by. My name is Donna Maria, also known as Mrs. Padilly. Mrs. Padilly is my pen name and traveling alter ego, and I have been writing under this pseudonym since 2012. There is just one problem: Mrs. Padilly was never supposed to be a travel writer. The story begins… Read more
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