Back on the rez, I was a decent player, I guess. A rebounder and a guy who could run up and down the floor without tripping. But something magical happened to me when I went to Reardan. Overnight, I became a good player. I suppose it had something to do with confidence. I mean, I'd… Continue reading Words that are Speaking to Me
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Is it Wednesday?
Dang. It's Wednesday. I supposed you can blame my writing group for the late post. It couldn't have anything to do with me forgetting it's Wednesday. So here's a little quote for you in order to salvage my bloggy-day. “It is worth mentioning, for future reference, that the creative power which bubbles so pleasantly in… Continue reading Is it Wednesday?
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Words that are Speaking to Me
Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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“In a perfect world everything would be either black or white, right or wrong, and everyone would know the difference. But this isn't a perfect world. The problem is people who think it is.” ― Neal Shusterman, Unwind Since I put Neal Shusterman's books in the hands of three different middle school kids today, I think it… Continue reading Words that are Speaking to Me
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"What's the point of living if you're going to hate the world? Guard your heart if you have to, but don't shut it away." ---Neal Shusterman, Bruiser I've been fighting to get this blog post up for the past 28 hours. So there's a quote by a new favorite writer of mine. Find out… Continue reading Words that are Speaking to Me
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A little inspiration
Last week Annie Campbell published this op-ed, "Guarding Fragility," in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. It is powerful and worth the read. I hope you check it out. Annie has been helping me with my keynote. She's read, asked questions, and provided much needed encouragement. Annie is a friend of mine, but we've never met face to… Continue reading A little inspiration
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It’s Late…
One of my professional goals this summer is to get ahead on my blog posts. So far I'm failing miserably at this. We've been out of internet since 6:17 am. It's back (but slow) and I'm blogging, hoping I start accomplishing my blog-ahead goal soon. So for tonight's post you get a little collection of… Continue reading It’s Late…
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Three Things
Today is one of my first days of summer break. I woke up early, even before the alarm and wrote 1000 words. We read a collective total of 5 books. The kids and I: rode bikes for an hour; had a picnic lunch by the waterfall in the park; and played at the skate park.… Continue reading Three Things
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Words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Last week I traveled to Washington, DC for a family vacation. While we were there we visited the Washington DC Martin Luther King National Memorial, which opened since our last trip to DC. As I walked through the memorial, I paid close attention to the quotations on the inscription wall. One of the quotes spoke… Continue reading Words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Words that are Speaking to Me
Bingley was by no means deficient, but Darcy was clever. He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well-bred, were not inviting. --- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice For the story behind why these words are speaking to me, check out Ruth Ayres Writes.
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"How does your setting make people feel? That is the key, not how a place looks but its psychological effect on the characters." --- Donald Maass {Want to play a little with place in your notebook? Check out this idea on Ruth Ayres Writes.}
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THE JADE NOTEBOOK and Laura Resau are all kinds of inspiration for me right now. Check out Ruth Ayres Writes next week as I share more (and bring back the Discover. Play. Build. Challenge). Meanwhile, be sure to check out Laura Resau's blog, Ocean in a Saucer. You won't be disappointed. A beautiful mess. I often claim this… Continue reading Words that are Speaking to Me
TWO WRITING TEACHERS 