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In the Dark

I always was afraid at nightWhen Mother would turn out the light,Into the darkness, I would stareAnd look for monsters waiting there.My fear has lasted all my life,E’en after I became a wife,Though I must admit it’s better whenThere’s someone sleeping near you, then.But still the darkness frightened me.Still harboured scary things, you see.Into the darkness, I would stareFor thugs and villains waiting there.Once, Husby took me out to seeA great new movie, just released.About a girl, so sweet…See More

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Real Rodeo

A couple of victims clients.Action.AudienceBranding.First a little lot of background . . .Branding, at the Stringam ranch, invariably took place in high summer.And lasted forever.Okay, I was six. Everything seemed to…See More

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Me and It

When Husby's family took a trip to the ocean, they had all sorts of . . . experiences.Grant, age 3. Jelly Fish rescuer. And cutie.It looked like a blob.It was a blob.A blob of jelly-like substance, trailing long streamers and lying inert on the dark, sandy shore.We stared at it. Walked around it. One of my brothers touched it with a tentative toe.Yep. Blob.The rest of my family soon…See More

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Diane Stringam Tolley commented on the blog post 'What's In A Name? (Or, "Right Ho, Jeeves!")'

"Just discovered Wodehouse. Okay, yes, I'm a late bloomer . . . Hmm . . . favourite names . . . One of my books, written about 10 years ago, features a young woman named J'Aime. (Pronounced Jamie). And her little niece named Bree. I was so…"

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Mom. And Food.

The ranch cook. With Chris and Jerry.Mom could make anything taste good.And it didn't matter what she had going in her life, meals were always plentiful and on time.She would serve a full, cooked breakfast of ham, eggs, pancakes and oatmeal, with lunch simmering on the stove and dinner baking in the oven so both meals could be produced quickly as soon as she got done…See More

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The Bus to Sleepytime

Blair and Anita.And me. In my beautiful 'fur' coatOkay. I was six. Grade one is hard work! I was tired!And we lived a million miles from town!Enough background.Living 20 miles from the local schools might be a blessing during ‘snow days’ in the winter when the buses didn’t run, but the rest of the time, it merely meant a very long ride. A very long, boring ride.If one didn’t have someone to…See More

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I Want That!

There really aren't 20 mule teams inside. I looked.On the Stringam Ranch, electronic media was in its infancy.We had one TV channel.And that only came on for a limited number of hours per day.Mom would park me in front of the TV just shortly before 10 AM, and I would stare at the 'Indian head' test pattern until the National Anthem.And then, magically, The Friendly Giant would appear.He read…See More

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Going Ape

Ahh, Sinbad. Hero. Heartthrob. Nightmare inducer extraordinaireMovies are the greatest creation since . . . well . . . forever.Needless to say, I’m hooked on them.And have been since . . . forever.In Milk River, we got movies twice a week.First run movies.Which was a real scoop for a town of 499.My Dad told me it was because there were a limited number of prints and…See More

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SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Yummm!Though we lived at the back of beyond, the modern world did at times intrude.Certainly it was there in the tools we used and, increasingly, in our entertainment.Sometimes, miraculously, in both at the same time.It was that way when we got our first ever television.I remember it well. A large unit which stood on its own stubby legs and emitted a magical black and white picture. Mom…See More

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Swindled. Rats.

I just got scammed.It’s true. I got taken for $160.00. I’m still mad about it. See (Web Site Scam)But I take small comfort in the knowledge that I’m not the only person in the world who has been swindled by someone with no ethics.Allow me to illustrate:…See More

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Who I am:: A Wife, Mother, Sister, Daughter, Granddaughter, Niece, Aunt, Friend, Writer, and Christian.

Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:: www.dianestringamtolley.com
www.story-teller.ca
www.dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com
twitter.com/storytolley

Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:: Carving Angels (traditional novel)
ebooks (Smashwords.com): Melissa,
The Babysitter, Devon, Essence

Media outlets that I currently write for:: Cedar Fort Publishing
Smashwords Publishing

My writing is:: Fiction, Journalism, Blog Posts

Services I offer to other writers:: Reviewing

I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:: "Write It Down"; Authors, Writers, Publishers, Editors, & Writing Professionals; BookLink; Books and Writers; Children's Books; Children's Publishing; Creative Designers and Writers; eBooks2go; Facebook User Group; Fiction Writers Guild; Filmmakers; Informed Ideas For Writers; LinkEds & writers; Magazine; Online Journalism; Published Authors Network; Science Fiction readers, writers, collectors, and artists; Technical Writer Forum; The Freelance Writers Connection; THE WRITERS' NETWORK;

My professional associations:: Cedar Fort Publishing

I found out about She Writes from:: A fellow blogger

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In the Dark

Posted on May 18, 2013 at 7:09am 0 Comments 0 Likes

I always was afraid at night

When Mother would turn out the light,

Into the darkness, I would stare

And look for monsters waiting there.

My fear has lasted all my life,

E’en after I became a wife,

Though I must admit it’s better when

There’s someone sleeping near you, then.

But still the…

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Real Rodeo

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A couple…

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Me and It

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When Husby's family took a trip to the ocean, they had all sorts of . . . experiences.

Grant, age…

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Cat Tracks

Posted on May 13, 2013 at 5:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Another of my Dad's favourite stories:

“’Twas a bright and sunny summer day,”

He told me with a grin.

“And so I thought I’d clean the car

And get some ‘tuning’ in.”

“But when my fiddling all was done

From the drive, I backed the car,

I realized I’d spilled some gas,

Left a puddle on the…

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At 7:44pm on November 7, 2011, Elena Ornig said…: Hi Diane!

Thank you for aceptance and kind words!

Greatly appreciated!

My warmest regards,

Elena Ornig

At 11:44am on October 20, 2011, Doreen Cox (Dody) said…: Hi Diane...Thanks for the Friend connection! Will head to your FB page and do a "like" there also. Truly, I'm enjoying your poetry :-)

At 6:08pm on September 20, 2011, Kelli Swearingen said…: Welcome to Mother Writer,Diane! If you haven't already, feel free to introduce yourself, browse our threads, or start one of your own. And again, welcome to Mother Writer.
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At 2:29pm on September 14, 2011, Caroline Tolley said…: Okay, wow! How bizarre as our name is most def not a common one. You married a Tolley?

What do you write? I am a freelance editor and am new to SW.

At 4:28pm on September 13, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…: Diane, Welcome to the novelist group! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. And we do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!

Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters, and The Language of Light, a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize

At 9:25am on September 13, 2011, Tracey Hill-Bensalem said…: Welcome to SheWrites and, more specifically, to the SW nanowrimo group!

At 7:56am on September 13, 2011, Amber Medina West said…: Haha! Looking forward to it!

At 11:34pm on September 12, 2011, Donna Brown said…: Hi Diane, welcome to She Writes!

At 5:45pm on September 12, 2011, Jill Starishevsky said…: Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.

Jill Starishevsky

Author, My Body Belongs to Me

http://www.MyBodyBelongstoMe.com

At 2:23pm on September 12, 2011, Amber Medina West said…: Hello,

Welcome to She Writes! We're excited to have you here.

You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around, or a great way to jump in is to get involved with our Groups and Live Chats.

Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!

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Amber Medina West

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