National Poetry Month
In honor of National Poetry Month, I wanted to share a poem that I learned when I was a teenager. It remains […]
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The New Year
This year will be different, of that much I am certain. Death and taxes are certain, but change, too, comes to us […]
New Contest from Inkubate
Calling all my MFA colleagues-have you tried this site? Found it helpful? I’m curious about your feedback to this interesting idea. The […]
Publishers Weekly Reporting Stats for Children’s Market
Consumer Shifts for Children’s Books E-books are changing buying habits, but print still has a prominent place By Jim Milliot | Feb […]
So my child has a learning disability. Now what?
If your child has been diagnosed with a specific learning disability by a qualified professional, that professional should provide in their report a […]
My favorite books of 2012
As we enter the new year, this is my list of the books I read in 2012 that I really enjoyed (and […]
Halfway through my MFA and I’m thinking…
The best part of this journey has been the writers I’ve met (published and aspiring) and some of the books I have […]
Is the Pen mightier than the Keyboard
“Children with and without handwriting disabilities were able to write more—and more quickly—when using a pen rather than a keyboard to compose […]
Continuing my discussion of Learning Disabilities
One of the most difficult aspects of dealing with learning disabilities is diagnosis. I found it exceedingly difficult to get my children […]
Second Residency done
I’m a little overwhelmed at how quickly this residency came and went. For those writers who are interested in the low residency […]