Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." --- Scott Adams Have you heard about Sara Zarr's speech for the SCBWI conference in NY? Anyone lucky enough to be in attendance? Her worlds are inspirational. You can read about it on The Official SCBWI Conference Blog.
Happy Writers Society
I stumbled across Natalie Whipple's blog, Between Fact and Fiction, and am a better writer because of it. I appreciate her straightforward, genuine way of looking the hard stuff of writing straight in the eye and then being brave enough to peel back the layers of emotions and write about it. Originally I planned to… Continue reading Happy Writers Society
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“New” Kinds of Readers
We've been reading How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills (check out Tad's website) since its release last summer. It is one of my son's favorite books. He loves dogs and reading, so this book is a great match for him. A few weeks ago he said to my mom, "Mimi, let's Google Rocket… Continue reading “New” Kinds of Readers
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Stop Waiting to Start a Blog Day
March is just around the corner (she says, when today is a level 1 snow emergency), which means not only are blooming flowers and warming temps a few weeks away, but so is the Annual Slice of Life Challenge. The challenge was started as a way to encourage teachers to write. The single best way… Continue reading Stop Waiting to Start a Blog Day
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Share a Slice Today
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Fiction + Research
Some of you know I've been dabbling with writing fiction for the past six months. I've also had the pleasure of leading a fiction writing unit of study in two different classrooms this school year. One of the things I'm noticing about myself as a fiction writer is a natural affinity for research. It's not… Continue reading Fiction + Research
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Sundays for the Soul: Not for Robots
Check out this website I stumbled across: Not for Robots Writing is hard. People for whom writing is not hard are robots and should go away. Thank you. I'm not telling anymore, just that when I found myself in the midst of the site I knew it was perfect for Sundays for the Soul. Let… Continue reading Sundays for the Soul: Not for Robots
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Writers that are Speaking to Me
Devon Kinch, author of Pretty Penny Sets Up Shop Today's post is written by Devon Kinch, author of Pretty Penny Sets Up Shop. My first grade daughter attached herself to this book the minute it arrived in the mail. It's one of those that she wants to read over and over. My husband &… Continue reading Writers that are Speaking to Me
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From the Past: What Really Matters
Some of you may know that before Stacey & I began blogging together I wrote a blog called Inspiring Readers and Writers. As Two Writing Teachers grew, I poured more of my time and energy here instead. Eventually Inspiring Readers and Writers became dormant and Two Writing Teachers became the only place I blogged professionally.… Continue reading From the Past: What Really Matters
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SPORK Giveaway Results
Thanks, everyone for the comments. It's fun to read random facts about each other and strengthens our community. Nancy Steineke in Reading & Writing Together: Collaborative Literacy in Action (target grades 6 -12; Heinemann, 2002), suggests giving students a random question to begin group conversation. It breaks the ice, gets everyone talking, and helps them find… Continue reading SPORK Giveaway Results
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Don’t Forget to Enter!
Remember to leave a comment to be in the SPORK giveaway. I'll draw two names tonight! Here is the link: https://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/mentor-text-spork/. Remember you can enter as many times as you want!
