Congratulations to Justin Green whose commenter number corresponds to the random number drawn for Georgia Heard's new book of poems The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems. Many thanks to Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for sponsoring this giveaway. If you missed the original post about this book, then click here to read… Continue reading Found Poetry Giveaway Recipient
The Book Stack
I have three gems for you. I. LOVE. These. Books. Love them. Micah Player previously worked for Paul Frank Industries. His illustrations and story are whimsical made me fall in love on the spot. Check out Chronicle Books website for more information on CHLOE INSTEAD. I'm looking forward to using this text in writing workshop for these… Continue reading The Book Stack
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Vote for Me + a Giveaway
If you're a political junkie like me, then you love presidential election years. Seriously, I live for election night coverage... it's my Super Bowl! (I'm not kidding. I have laid in bed late at night and checked my iPhone just to find out if returns came back from close-to-call caucuses and primaries earlier this year.) … Continue reading Vote for Me + a Giveaway
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Editing Wonderings
I've been thinking a lot about editing and conventions and writing workshop. My ideas keep twirling around and I'm trying to grab hold, but they don't seem to want to be pinned down quite yet. Or maybe I'm still looking for the thing that interests me the most. What I'm grappling with is the disconnect… Continue reading Editing Wonderings
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The Weekly SOLSC Is Back!
It's Tuesday and it's April. That means you've had two days to catch your breath if you were part of the 5th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! I hope you'll join us this Tuesday, and every Tuesday year-round (your schedule permitting, of course), for our weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge. There are no… Continue reading The Weekly SOLSC Is Back!
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Hugo Cabret
For Christmas we gave Sam The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Sam and I have been reading it ever since. I like to move through books quickly, often staying up into the wee hours of the morning to finish the story. I can't wait to finish stories, wanting the character world to be restored… Continue reading Hugo Cabret
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How many slices did you write and link to?
This is the 5th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge Prize Round-up. Please read this entire post carefully before leaving a comment. Can you believe the 5th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge is history? I'm not sure about you, but March flew by for me! There are 30 prizes up for grabs. Since there… Continue reading How many slices did you write and link to?
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Slice 2012: 31 of 31
You made it! Take the time to celebrate and relish the fact that YOU are a writer. It's been an honor to write alongside you this month. The slices and comments and encouragement has made the work worthwhile. Thank you for your support. For month long slicers, return tomorrow and enter the giveaway by commenting… Continue reading Slice 2012: 31 of 31
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Great Mentor Texts for Teachers
Ever feel like you're forgetting something? Well, that's exactly how I have felt this week! You see, I've been hard at work compiling a list of books to have on book carts when I teach my graduate class this summer. (My students will have to complete two projects that will require them to use two… Continue reading Great Mentor Texts for Teachers
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Slice 2012: Day 30 of 31
Hasn't this been a fun adventure? Remember, it doesn't have to end with March...we continue to slice on Tuesdays all year long. Leave a link to your slice then comment on as many others as possible. The “nitty-gritty” stays the same, but if you have questions, email me or check out the useful links here.
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Just a reminder.
Can you believe this is the second-to-last day of the month-long Challenge? March has flown by! Just a reminder for all month-long slicers: Please come back here on Sunday, April 1st to report on your total number of slices if you want to be in the drawing for one of the prizes.
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Found Poetry + a Giveaway
Have you ever found a poem? I'm not talking about something with stanzas, line breaks, and the other traditional things that typically make a poem a poem. I'm talking about finding something poetic in ordinary prose, on a street sign, in an advertisement, or even inside of a fortune cookie. The Arrow Finds Its Mark:… Continue reading Found Poetry + a Giveaway
