I was sharing my goal to read 100 YA fiction books so I could begin to really understand the inner-workings of the genre when my friend (Hi The Other Ruth!) asked me: "How do you choose what to read?" I rattled off: My favorite authors that I would love to write like. A title that… Continue reading How do you choose what to read?
Ranting & Writing
My afternoon session, "Writing from the Heart: Finding Your True Voice," at the TCRWP Writing Institute was taught by James Howe (aka: Jim). During the course of the week Jim provided us with a variety of writing exercises, which lasted from 5 - 20 minutes, to help us write from the heart. One of the… Continue reading Ranting & Writing
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Share a Slice of Your Life!
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Reflection after Returning the Manuscript
According to Merriam-Webster Online: Main Entry: copy editor Function: noun Date: 1899 1 : an editor who prepares copy for the typesetter According to me: Main Entry: copy editor Function: to prevent me from being embarrassed when my words are published Date: 19 July 2010 1 : a person who knows when to use "that" and when… Continue reading Reflection after Returning the Manuscript
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Words that are Speaking to Me
Your stuff starts out being just for you . . . but then it goes out. Once you know what the story is and get it right—as right as you can anyway—it belongs to anyone who wants to read it. —Stephen King
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Listen Like a Writer: A Guest Blog Post by Annie Campbell
Annie Campbell is a third grade teacher in Richmond, Virginia. She keeps a blog, Write Now in Room 204, which is a place for her to share her class's daily experiences along with her reflections about teaching. “Tell us a story,” my sister and I would say to my father at bedtime. “And make it… Continue reading Listen Like a Writer: A Guest Blog Post by Annie Campbell
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NWP: Call for Action
The education funding bill that relates to the National Writing Project (NWP) will be marked up in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee this week. Please contact your senators to request continued support for NWP funding in the Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS and ED) Appropriations Bill. If your… Continue reading NWP: Call for Action
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Book in Progress
A few people have left us comments asking about the writing process for our forthcoming book, Day By Day: Refining Writing Workshop Through 180 Days of Reflective Practice, since we announced that we were writing one last summer. These folks have queried us about everything from how we went about writing the proposal for our… Continue reading Book in Progress
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Supporting ELL Students in Writing Workshop
One of the best closing sessions I attended at the Writing Institute was given by Amanda Hartman. "Scaffolds and Supports We Can Put in Place to Support Our ELLs (K-2)" was a 45-minute session that provided teachers with practical ways to support English Language Learners, or ELLs. While the session was targeted to primary grade… Continue reading Supporting ELL Students in Writing Workshop
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SOLSC & Community
It's funny how the Slice of Life Story Challenge has created a virtual community of writers. In November, Ruth and I met up with Bonnie Kaplan and Kevin Hodgson when we attended the NCTE Annual Convention in Philadelphia. Two weeks ago, I found myself in a session with Kelly Sandborn, who was one of our… Continue reading SOLSC & Community
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Purpose, Process, & Craft with Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson (aka: The Conferring Guy) has not only listened to the Beatles' music; he has studied it. He has determined by the Beatles wrote particular songs, how they wrote them, and what they did to write them well. Carl shared what he has learned by studying the Beatles' music with an audience of educators… Continue reading Purpose, Process, & Craft with Carl Anderson
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The Fun of Hard Work: A Guest Blog Post by Jen Munnerlyn
Jen Munnerlyn is a teacher, literacy coach, and international educator. Her family has been working in international education for 30 years beginning with her parents first overseas teaching assignment in American Samoa in 1980. She is married to a man she met in 8th grade at International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and has her… Continue reading The Fun of Hard Work: A Guest Blog Post by Jen Munnerlyn
