Today I continue our series on kidlit books related to United States history by celebrating the release of a friend's new Revolutionary ...

In honor of our nation's 250th Birthday,  my fellow TeachingAuthors and I have chosen to celebrate in our upcoming posts children's ...

Hello, Hello, Poetry Peeps! Thank you, Buffy, for hosting Poetry Frday this week! (The link to Poetry Friday is at the end) Our topic this ...

   Before I tell you why renovating is like revising, I'll tell you the one obvious way in which they are not alike. In renovating a hou...

                                  "And now we're back where we started                                      Here we go 'round a...

 I am writing this post at 11:42 pm after a day of attempting to produce a new short film. I am compelled to direct another film for a 72-ho...

Howdy, Campers and Happy Poetry Friday ( Irene's hosting today ) I asked UCLA Extension to reschedule my   free, 3-hour Writing Poetry ...

  Recently I attended a fantastical and inspirational hangout sponsored by Kid’s (and YA) Book Revisions Plus , hosted by Emma Dryden, Eilee...

Happy first Poetry Friday of National Poetry Month ! I share a "recycled" poem at the end of today's post, along with a link ...