“You’re not reading that right!” said a new member of my critique group with dismay sprawled across her face.           It might...

     I don't know where I picked up this "best writing tip." It could've been in the Vermont College MFA Writing for Child...

I’m happy to report that yet one more unexpected Kodak Moment came my way this month, thanks to COVID-19: that of two long-ago high school...

This writing exercise – one I use in my classes -- is adapted from one of my favorite writing books, Writing the Breakout Novel Workb...

. Howdy, Campers, and Happy Poetry Friday! (my poem and the PF link are below) Perhaps some of you really ARE camping right this very min...

This month my fellow TeachingAuthor bloggers and I are putting forth our favorite Writing Exercises for you to grab and go. April shared ...

Happy Poetry Friday ! I share a link to this week's round-up at the end of this post, below the poem I wrote using a new form invented ...

Years ago, when I first decided I’d like to write books for children, I attended a program about Oklahoma history. One speaker mentioned Ba...

Young Writers at work! It's not officially summer, but teachers count the seasons by the school year. Normally, summer "begins&...