Tag: Writing
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Free Writer’s Workshop Wednesday: Literary Devices
We are back with another Writer’s Workshop! This will be the last installment until December as I’m going to take a break for NaNoWriMo, but I thought we dive into some pretty deep writing waters! It’s time to take your writing to the next level, people. To go from just “okay”, to “pretty darn good”…
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The Free Writer's Workshop Wednesday: Combining Sentences
As a teacher, I have seen my fair share of essays, stories, and papers. Some are good, some are bad, and some are very, very ugly. But there is one type of paper I find painfully frustrating: the B paper. The B Paper The B paper is easy to spot: very limited punctuation mistakes, adequate…
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7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Writers
Writers are weird. Now before you go and get offended, please understand that I think weird is perfectly acceptable. Wonderful. Necessary, even. I mean, you don’t create entire worlds, landscapes, and people without some weirdness. And writers have some pretty weird habits. Obsessively drinking coffee. Constantly jumping back and forth between: “this is brilliant!”and “this…
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Picture Book Review: Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmer’s Market
Title: Fresh Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmer’s Market Author/ Illustrator: Michelle Schaub/ Amy Huntington Year published: 2017 Age Range: 2-10 years Summary: A collection of poems that shares the wonders and magic of a day at the farmer’s market. Review: From the inviting poem on the opening page to the final poem that…
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Should you Write Fiction or Nonfiction?
When it comes to deciding what to write, there is a vast array of options. Some writers are diehard fiction fanatics, and other enjoy the practicality and structure of nonfiction. Me? I like both, personally. I love exploring different realities and the creative outlet of fiction, but I love researching and organizing ideas with nonfiction.…
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The Free Writer’s Workshop Wednesday: The Writing Process
“I think that writers are made, not born or created out of dreams of childhood trauma—that becoming a writer (or a painter, actor, director, dancer, and so on) is a direct result of conscious will. Of course there has to be some talent involved, but talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt.…
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Facing Failure: What You Can Learn from Failing
I just started training for marathon number four. The past three marathons have been absolutely terrible, so much so, I’ve questioned whether or not I should continue. Sometimes I wonder why I keep going after things that I fail at. And, oh yes, I have failed at many things. It hurts. It really hurts to…
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How to Deal with Rejection as a Writer
You sweat over a piece of writing. You pour your heart and soul into pages and pages of words. You comb through every last little comma until you’re certain it’s perfect. Then you send your baby out into the world, hoping it will find its home somewhere. And then, your baby is turned away, your…
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Writing for Children
There’s something that happens when a child picks up a book. Whether they toddle over to a parent and plop on their lap or sneak pages under their sheets in the glow of a flashlight, when a child reads, magic happens. I don’t say this to sound prosaic or poetic; I truly believe it. I’ve…
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A New Chapter
Hi Friends, It’s been a while since I’ve shared anything on this blog. Partially because life can be hectic with littles and life, but partially because I’ve been pursuing some other goals. Goals that will cause some changes around here. I like to write. No surprise, right? I’ve been blogging for nearly four years now,…
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