Check out the All-Write Summer Institute on June 20 - 21 in Warsaw, Indiana. I'll be there along with... Jeff Anderson Ann Marie Corgill Georgia Heard Lester Laminack Debbie Miller Katie Wood Ray Terry Thompson Chris Tovani Teen author Kristina McBride Children's author Barbara Morrow The price is incredibly reasonable, so even if you have… Continue reading Looking for Summer PD?
Author: Ruth Ayres
Unhurried. Finding the magic in the middle of living. Capturing a life of ridiculous grace + raw stories.
Words that are Speaking to Me
Imagine yourself at the kitchen table, in your pajamas. Imagine one person you'd allow to see you that way, and write in the voice you'd use to that friend. --- Sandra Cisneros
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SOLSC Giveaways
For those slicers who are tenacious and wrote at least 28 days... A custom painted stool of your favorite children’s book by Deb Gaby! Cathy, on Friday April 1, 2011 at 4:57 pm said: 31 slices!!! My reflection is here…http://becoming-cathy.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-i-learned.html Thanks to all who read my slices. A Sari Book journal from Love Calcutta Arts donated by Accessories for… Continue reading SOLSC Giveaways
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Q&A for Today
Okay, so I saw these fun Q & A posts on Natalie Whipple and Kiersten White's blogs and decided today we'll host one here. The deal: You ask a question in the comments & I'll try to answer it as soon as possible in the comments. So if you have a question -- any question… Continue reading Q&A for Today
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So I Owe You Two
Whoops, I didn't post yesterday. I could give you a really good excuse like: The kids and I were shoe shopping with my mom. I was planning a new book with Christi O. I played outside in the grey day for hours with my kids. I made an awesome dinner. Or we can just chalk… Continue reading So I Owe You Two
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NCTE: Chi-Town Here We Come!
Our proposal with Patrick Allen and Troy Rushmore was accepted for NCTE 2011 Annual Convention in Chicago. Our presentation is: Exploring Independence as Readers and Writers: For Ourselves and Our Students Hoping you will join us too. Here is more information on the 2011 NCTE Annual Convention (http://www.ncte.org/annual). Also, my apologies for not posting… Continue reading NCTE: Chi-Town Here We Come!
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Slice of Life Tuesday
Some techy-difficulties are forcing me to post from my phone. I hope many March slicers will continue their new habit today! And if you didn't slice in March it's not too late to start now. Leave the link to your slice in the comments. Happy writing!
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Writing Celebration: In-Progress Writing
Celebration is important to writers, especially young writers. One way to tell it is time for a writing celebration is when the energy for writing begins taking a nosedive. Sometimes you know you need to celebrate, but your students aren't "ready." This year, I'm trying to get past the notion that writing celebrations must include… Continue reading Writing Celebration: In-Progress Writing
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Sundays for the Soul: SOLSC Reflections
Here is a roundup of reflections from Slice of Life Story Challenge. Trust me, there's not much better than this for your soul. (My apologies if I missed yours. If you wrote a reflection and it's not on this list, pleasepleaseplease add it to the comments.) One of the common themes throughout the reflections is… Continue reading Sundays for the Soul: SOLSC Reflections
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Now Back to the Regularly Scheduled Program…
(Well, almost. Stacey is continuing her maternity leave through the month of April.) Today's post is inspired by all the slicers from last month. Forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.… Continue reading Now Back to the Regularly Scheduled Program…
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Enter Here if You Posted 25+ Days and/or Sliced with Your Students
If you sliced 25 - 31 days, please leave your name in the comments section, along with a note (or a link to a post) about what you learned about yourself as a writer during the SOLSC. If you sliced with your students, please leave your name in the comments section, along with a note… Continue reading Enter Here if You Posted 25+ Days and/or Sliced with Your Students
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Enter Here if You Sliced 28 or More Days
If you sliced 28 - 31 days, please enter your name in the comments and include a note about what you learned from SOLSC (or a link to your reflective post). Yes, some people will enter this giveaway PLUS the other giveaway because they sliced 28 - 31 days, making them eligible for… Continue reading Enter Here if You Sliced 28 or More Days
