From before birth, children gravitate toward the lilting cadence of words strung together to impart a tale. Infants gaze, mesmerized by the captivating sounds of an adult recounting the day’s mundane events; for, regardless the subject matter, a story’s...
You have 18 days left until Christmas! Have you finished shopping? Now that I have you in full panic mode, here’s the good news: I’ve got a GIGANTIC writers’ wish list to help you with all your shopping needs for the nerdy wordy peeps in your life!...
Today I’d like us to chat about writing voices. And, to do that, I’d like to share some details from my life as a parent. Soon after becoming a mother I learned that everyone’s got an opinion on parenting—whether they have experience with kids or...
*EDITED TO ADD: GIVEAWAY HAS PASSED.* Today I have two giveaways for you that can help one writer with goal-setting and give one reader the product of one of my achieved goals. So, be sure to read all the way down for more information and several chances to enter!...
Welcome to week 3 of my little series on writing community. I’m more than a little happy today because I get to share with you my writing community!! They’re a lovely group, and I’m rather fond of them all—including YOU! A quick recap: Week 1:...
Rediscover a joy of reading. This little series examining the journey of a reader has been a delight for me, and I hope it has been for you as well! In Part 1 my goal was to encourage you to be the guide who leads a child from a reluctant reader to an eager reader. In...
