These words from one of my favorite writers, Jane Yolen, in one of my favorite books about writing, Take Joy, are guiding my portion of our presentation at NCTE.
Thoughts About The Blood Lie + A Giveaway
The Blood Lie, by Shirley Reva Vernick, is a novel that begs to be read. It's the story of what can happen when people of different religions don't understand each other's differences. The Blood Lie is historical fiction. It's based on true events that happened in Massena, NY, which is located in Upstate NY near Canada,… Continue reading Thoughts About The Blood Lie + A Giveaway
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Word Count
I've had a daily word count for awhile. I'm not sure exactly when it started, but I think it was while writing Day by Day. However, it was while becoming serious about writing fiction that my word count became as much a part of my day as brushing my teeth. I think this is true… Continue reading Word Count
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What are you thankful for?
November is always the busiest month of the year for me. When I was teaching full-time, November meant Parent-Teacher Conferences (and NCTE starting in 2007). Now that I'm out of the classroom, November means consulting appointments, speaking engagements, and NCTE. My husband and I also host Thanksgiving in our home each year so that means… Continue reading What are you thankful for?
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11 on 11.11.11
It's kind of been a long week, so I'm going to save the blog post that has been tumbling around in my mind until I have a little more time to pull it together. Instead I'll give you 11 snippets on 11.11.11. Thank you for the comments and feedback on this post. I'm glad the… Continue reading 11 on 11.11.11
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Conquering Fear — Pilates & Writing Series: Part 4 of 5
Sometimes Pilates exercises are downright scary. I have a short list of things I refuse to do when I go for a Pilates session. They are as follows: I will not... 1) Do anything that requires me to lower my back side into the well of a reformer. Why? It creeps me out. 2) Hang… Continue reading Conquering Fear — Pilates & Writing Series: Part 4 of 5
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Filling Needs.
I have this job that I'm incredibly thankful for. It gives me a chance to focus -- really focus -- on the teaching of writing. Naturally I'm interested in all areas of literacy, as well as other content areas (for those of you who don't know I'm a licensed biology and chemistry teacher), but my… Continue reading Filling Needs.
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NCTE/TWT Meet-up
Ruth and I would love to get together with those of you who will be in Chicago for NCTE on the morning of Friday, November 18th. If you're interested in meeting up for breakfast (say, around, 8:00 a.m.), then please leave a comment on this post or e-mail us. We'll be sure to send you… Continue reading NCTE/TWT Meet-up
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Forty Years.
Happy anniversary Mom and Dad! Forty years ago today they were married. It's kinda a big deal, you know, to be married for forty years. It gives me pause and makes me think about what it takes to have that level of commitment. Like usual, my thoughts swirl around to teaching writing. What does my… Continue reading Forty Years.
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Waldorf Education
For those of you who read Matt Richtel's article in The New York Times last month (about the Waldorf School in the Silicon Valley), I thought you might be interested in this piece on Waldorf Education, which was just published in the Harvard Education Letter.
