My mom sent this fab link to me–one for Starfall (Where children have fun learning to read!), saying that she and her fellow teachers use the website as an additional reading and writing resource. The website doesn’t look like much at first, but it’s jam-packed with good stuff, if you’re willing to explore. I’m excited […]
Writing Questions
These are my questions for today, in the voice of Richard Ford, an author who’s won many accolades for his novels and short story collections…and someone who’s voice is included in the above compilation. Here, Ford is speaking of taking new directions with his work, and the fact that his editor can’t see it the […]
Page One
Poets & Writers Magazine has a brief monthly section called “Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin.” For you writers out there, it’s a fun cross-section of first sentences of novels or poetry collections. ’Cuz we all know how hard it is to come up with that first great sentence! A sampling for you […]
The Best One
I thought I’d share a short story I wrote a while back, I’m guessing four or five years ago. I’m sure it needs heavy rewriting, but you know, I’m just going to offer it up as is. [I’m having a few problems in getting the margins to “stay put” when I publish the page, so […]
Collecting Quotes, Poems, and Tidbits
It’s Monday, the beginning of another week. Do you need a quick pick-me-up? Do you need encouragement? Well, grab that coffee cup and sit right on down now, you hear? I’ll send a few tidbits your way. This is from Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Renascence” (lines 203-214): The world stands out on either side No […]