in the middle of a cornfield
I live in the middle of a cornfield, and I feel small. I look out my window. There is a sky that swallows me whole. The trees raise boney arms… Read more in the middle of a cornfield →
The Ketchup Incident
You have enough time. I have to remind myself of this often. I constantly fight the lie of the world that says there is not enough time. Because there is. When I was Hannah’s age, 13, I started a quote book. One quote that I penned decades ago has been pricking at my mind and tonight I flipped through the yellow-edged pages just to find this: “Don’t say you don’t have enough time to change the world. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given… Read more The Ketchup Incident →
Sustenance
From Merriam-Webster Online Sometimes life stops you. You think you can do it all, get more done, be everything to everyone. It doesn’t matter if there are too many tasks… Read more Sustenance →
Reading Like a Writer
These are three books I’m hoping to dig into a little more. If you click on the titles, it will take you to Heinemann’s website and sample chapters from all of the books. Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts and Life Notice & Note: Strategies for Close Reading Text & Lessons for Content Area Reading Since Deb and I have been asked to encourage and support middle schoolers in annotating text and showing their thinking while reading content area material, I’ve changed my reading patterns a… Read more Reading Like a Writer →
purple sandpiper
Purple SandpiperSource: Wikipedia(Click on the image.) As Deb and I were walking out to the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse today we noticed two men with binoculars. Curious about their conversation, I… Read more purple sandpiper →
unexpected inspiration
I have some new characters tumbling around in my mind. (This may be the last thing I need right now with the end of the school year, trying to finish… Read more unexpected inspiration →
{discover.play.build.} research a place
My friend Tam is writing a story about a rodent who wants to visit Paris. I’ve been enamored by Tam’s work on this project. (And I’ve even found myself liking… Read more {discover.play.build.} research a place →
blending research
Something that has been stirring inside of me for awhile now is the way research is an integral part of a writers life. It doesn’t matter the genre you are… Read more blending research →
(discover.play.build.) images
Kristina McBride shared in her presentation that she often turns to iStockPhoto for inspiration. A few nights ago I played a little with the site. It has a nice search… Read more (discover.play.build.) images →