Christmas Poem G.K.Chesterton There fared a mother driven forth Out of an inn to roam; In the place where she was homeless All men are at home. The crazy stable close at hand, With shaking timber and shifting sand, Grew a stronger thing to abide and stand Than the square stones of Rome. For men [...]
The NEW Whidbey Island Student Writer’s Contest has begun! A new timeline and new prizes, the Student Writer’s Contest is for grades 6 through 12 and is open now. The deadline is January 15. See Student Writer’s link for more info. Now you know what to do over the holidays! And I’m bound and determined to [...]
What’s the difference between a first draft and a revision? My students hate to revise they think it should all fall into place the first time pen goes to paper. Ok, they’re willing to concede that you need to go back and check on punctuation, grammar, spelling, but shouldn’t the story have all come [...]
If you’re in Spokane this weekend, drop by Auntie’s at 2 pm on Saturday for my fantasy map making workshop, Map Your Way into Story. Auntie’s is one incredible bookstore, with a staff that knows and love books. I subscribe to their newsletter just to read their reviews. Lindsey Reiswig, children’s department, will be my [...]